Yaghi-Siyan
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Yaghi-Siyan was the Seljuk Turkish governor of Antioch during the First Crusade, best known for leading the city's defense against the Crusader siege of 1097–1098.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yaghi-Siyan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Yaghi-Siyan Context triple: [Siege of Antioch, commander, Yaghi-Siyan]
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Yafa Sultanate
The Yafa Sultanate was a traditional Arab sultanate in the Yafa region of southern Arabia that later became one of the constituent states of the British-backed Federation of South Arabia.
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Gurkani
Gurkani refers to the dynastic title and lineage name adopted by Timur and his successors to emphasize their claimed descent from Genghis Khan through marriage ties.
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Jalayirid Sultanate
The Jalayirid Sultanate was a 14th-century Persianate dynasty of Mongol origin that ruled parts of Iraq and western Iran after the fragmentation of the Ilkhanate.
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Khazraj
Khazraj was one of the two major Arab tribes of Medina that played a central role in supporting Prophet Muhammad and the early Muslim community after the Hijrah.
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Kara-Khanid Khanate
The Kara-Khanid Khanate was a medieval Turkic Muslim dynasty that ruled parts of Central Asia, particularly Transoxiana and Kashgaria, between the 10th and 13th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yaghi-Siyan Target entity description: Yaghi-Siyan was the Seljuk Turkish governor of Antioch during the First Crusade, best known for leading the city's defense against the Crusader siege of 1097–1098.
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A.
Yafa Sultanate
The Yafa Sultanate was a traditional Arab sultanate in the Yafa region of southern Arabia that later became one of the constituent states of the British-backed Federation of South Arabia.
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B.
Gurkani
Gurkani refers to the dynastic title and lineage name adopted by Timur and his successors to emphasize their claimed descent from Genghis Khan through marriage ties.
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C.
Jalayirid Sultanate
The Jalayirid Sultanate was a 14th-century Persianate dynasty of Mongol origin that ruled parts of Iraq and western Iran after the fragmentation of the Ilkhanate.
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D.
Khazraj
Khazraj was one of the two major Arab tribes of Medina that played a central role in supporting Prophet Muhammad and the early Muslim community after the Hijrah.
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E.
Kara-Khanid Khanate
The Kara-Khanid Khanate was a medieval Turkic Muslim dynasty that ruled parts of Central Asia, particularly Transoxiana and Kashgaria, between the 10th and 13th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seljuk governor
ⓘ
military leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Kerbogha of Mosul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ridwan of Aleppo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | Seljuk garrison of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Crusade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlled | city of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Seljuk Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed while fleeing Antioch ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1098 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Antioch ⓘ |
| employer |
Danishmendid rulers
ⓘ
Seljuk Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
medieval period
ⓘ
time of the First Crusade ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Turk ⓘ |
| event | Crusader siege of Antioch 1097–1098 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortified | walls of Antioch ⓘ |
| governedFor | Seljuk sultanate of Rum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Northern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
spoke Arabic
ⓘ
spoke Turkish ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as key Muslim defender of Antioch against the First Crusade ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gesta Francorum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
accounts of Ibn al-Qalanisi ⓘ chronicles of the First Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy | relied on strong city walls and garrison to resist siege ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Antioch during the First Crusade
ⓘ
leadership during the Siege of Antioch (1097–1098) ⓘ |
| occupation | governor of Antioch ⓘ |
| opponent |
Bohemond of Taranto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crusader army of the First Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ Godfrey of Bouillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond IV of Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor of Antioch
ⓘ
wali of Antioch ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInOffice |
circa 1090s
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late 11th century ⓘ |
| tookAction |
expelled many local Christians from Antioch before the siege
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imprisoned suspected Christian sympathizers in Antioch ⓘ requested aid from neighboring Muslim rulers during the siege ⓘ |
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Subject: Yaghi-Siyan Description of subject: Yaghi-Siyan was the Seljuk Turkish governor of Antioch during the First Crusade, best known for leading the city's defense against the Crusader siege of 1097–1098.
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