Qansuh al-Ghawri
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Qansuh al-Ghawri was the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria, known for his struggle against the expanding Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Qansuh al-Ghawri canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5917414 — 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: Qansuh al-Ghawri Context triple: [Battle of Marj Dabiq, commander, Qansuh al-Ghawri]
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Abu Zama al-Balawi
Abu Zama al-Balawi was a revered early Islamic companion of the Prophet Muhammad, venerated as a saint in North Africa.
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Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri was a renowned 10th–11th century Persian Islamic scholar and hadith expert best known for his influential work "Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn."
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C.
Ibn al-Qasim
Ibn al-Qasim was a prominent early Maliki jurist and key transmitter of Imam Malik’s legal opinions, whose teachings greatly shaped the development of Maliki Islamic jurisprudence.
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Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh
Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh was an Iraqi army officer and nationalist leader who played a key role in the pro-Axis coup and subsequent Anglo-Iraqi War of 1941.
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E.
al-Bahuti
Al-Bahuti was a prominent 16th–17th century Hanbali jurist and legal theorist whose works became standard references in later Hanbali jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Qansuh al-Ghawri Target entity description: Qansuh al-Ghawri was the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria, known for his struggle against the expanding Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century.
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A.
Abu Zama al-Balawi
Abu Zama al-Balawi was a revered early Islamic companion of the Prophet Muhammad, venerated as a saint in North Africa.
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B.
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri was a renowned 10th–11th century Persian Islamic scholar and hadith expert best known for his influential work "Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn."
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C.
Ibn al-Qasim
Ibn al-Qasim was a prominent early Maliki jurist and key transmitter of Imam Malik’s legal opinions, whose teachings greatly shaped the development of Maliki Islamic jurisprudence.
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D.
Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh
Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh was an Iraqi army officer and nationalist leader who played a key role in the pro-Axis coup and subsequent Anglo-Iraqi War of 1941.
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E.
al-Bahuti
Al-Bahuti was a prominent 16th–17th century Hanbali jurist and legal theorist whose works became standard references in later Hanbali jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mamluk sultan
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historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mamluk military elite ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | defeat by the Ottomans at Marj Dabiq ⓘ |
| conflict | Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1516 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Syria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Aleppo ⓘ |
| dynasty | Burji Mamluk dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Circassians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Qansuh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Mamluk period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempts to reform Mamluk finances
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military campaigns against the Ottomans ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Arabic ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| memberOf | Burji Mamluk dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Mamluk emir ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Marj Dabiq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria
ⓘ
his struggle against Ottoman expansion ⓘ |
| opponent |
Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
Sultan Selim I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
patron of architecture
ⓘ
patron of religious endowments (waqf) ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Cairo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | last powerful Mamluk ruler before Ottoman conquest of Egypt ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria
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Sultan of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan of Syria ⓘ |
| powerBase | Cairo Citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Al-Ashraf Janbalat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Hejaz (nominal overlordship)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Al-Ashraf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1516 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1501 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Tuman Bay II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Ottoman Empire in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Al-Malik al-Ashraf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultan ⓘ |
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Subject: Qansuh al-Ghawri Description of subject: Qansuh al-Ghawri was the last effectively ruling Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria, known for his struggle against the expanding Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century.
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