al-Walid II
E551523
Al-Walid II was an Umayyad caliph of the early 8th century whose short and controversial reign contributed to the internal turmoil that weakened the dynasty.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Walid II | 6 |
| al-Walid II canonical | 4 |
| al-Walid ibn Yazid II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5629145 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: al-Walid II Context triple: [Umayyad relatives, hasNotableMember, al-Walid II]
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al-Mustansir
Al-Mustansir was an Abbasid caliph of Baghdad whose long reign in the 11th century marked a period of both cultural flourishing and growing political fragmentation in the Islamic world.
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Hisham III
Hisham III was the final Umayyad ruler of the Caliphate of Córdoba, presiding over its decline and eventual collapse in the early 11th century.
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al-Muhtadi
Al-Muhtadi was an Abbasid caliph of the 9th century known for his brief, reform-minded reign marked by attempts to restore moral rigor and reduce court corruption during a turbulent period of political instability.
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Al-Walid I
Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph (r. 705–715) known for major expansions of the Islamic empire and for sponsoring monumental architectural projects, including significant works at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Great Mosque of Damascus.
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E.
Muhammad VIII al-Amin
Muhammad VIII al-Amin was the last ruling Bey of Tunis, whose reign oversaw the end of the Husainid dynasty’s traditional monarchy and the transition toward modern Tunisian statehood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: al-Walid II Target entity description: Al-Walid II was an Umayyad caliph of the early 8th century whose short and controversial reign contributed to the internal turmoil that weakened the dynasty.
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A.
al-Mustansir
Al-Mustansir was an Abbasid caliph of Baghdad whose long reign in the 11th century marked a period of both cultural flourishing and growing political fragmentation in the Islamic world.
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B.
Hisham III
Hisham III was the final Umayyad ruler of the Caliphate of Córdoba, presiding over its decline and eventual collapse in the early 11th century.
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C.
al-Muhtadi
Al-Muhtadi was an Abbasid caliph of the 9th century known for his brief, reform-minded reign marked by attempts to restore moral rigor and reduce court corruption during a turbulent period of political instability.
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D.
Al-Walid I
Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph (r. 705–715) known for major expansions of the Islamic empire and for sponsoring monumental architectural projects, including significant works at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Great Mosque of Damascus.
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E.
Muhammad VIII al-Amin
Muhammad VIII al-Amin was the last ruling Bey of Tunis, whose reign oversaw the end of the Husainid dynasty’s traditional monarchy and the transition toward modern Tunisian statehood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8th-century ruler
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Umayyad caliph ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 709 ⓘ |
| caliphalHouse | Marwanid branch of the Umayyads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
opposition from within the Umayyad family
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widespread discontent among elites ⓘ |
| conflict | civil strife within the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| contributedTo | weakening of Umayyad authority ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathDate | 744 ⓘ |
| deathManner | killed in a revolt ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Palmyra ⓘ |
| dynasty | Umayyad dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 8th century ⓘ |
| father | Yazid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | al-Walid ibn Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | al-Walid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary caliphate ⓘ |
| grandfather | Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
impious and dissolute in many later sources
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symbol of Umayyad decadence in some narratives ⓘ |
| house | Banu Umayya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mother | Shah-i Afrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributing to internal turmoil in the Umayyad dynasty
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controversial lifestyle ⓘ short reign ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Ibrahim ibn al-Walid
NERFINISHED
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Yazid III NERFINISHED ⓘ various Syrian tribal factions ⓘ |
| politicalContext | late Umayyad period ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 744 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 743 ⓘ |
| relative |
Ibrahim ibn al-Walid
NERFINISHED
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Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik NERFINISHED ⓘ Umar II NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazid III NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Walid I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Yazid III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorType | coup leader ⓘ |
| territoryRuled | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: al-Walid II Description of subject: Al-Walid II was an Umayyad caliph of the early 8th century whose short and controversial reign contributed to the internal turmoil that weakened the dynasty.
Referenced by (11)
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