Al-Muqtadir
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Al-Muqtadir was a 10th-century Abbasid caliph whose long and turbulent reign marked the political and financial decline of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al-Muqtadir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10448751 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Muqtadir Context triple: [House of Abbas, notableRuler, Al-Muqtadir]
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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.
al-Mu'tazz
Al-Mu'tazz was an Abbasid caliph of the 9th century whose troubled reign was marked by military dominance over the caliphate and severe internal instability.
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C.
al-Mu'tadid
al-Mu'tadid was a powerful Abbasid caliph (r. 892–902) known for restoring central authority and reviving the caliphate’s political strength after a period of fragmentation.
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D.
Al-Muhtadee Billah
Al-Muhtadee Billah is the Crown Prince and heir apparent to the throne of Brunei.
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E.
al-Mu'tasim
Al-Mu'tasim was an Abbasid caliph (r. 833–842 CE) known for founding the city of Samarra and expanding the use of Turkish slave soldiers in the caliphal army.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Muqtadir Target entity description: Al-Muqtadir was a 10th-century Abbasid caliph whose long and turbulent reign marked the political and financial decline of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad.
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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.
al-Mu'tazz
Al-Mu'tazz was an Abbasid caliph of the 9th century whose troubled reign was marked by military dominance over the caliphate and severe internal instability.
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C.
al-Mu'tadid
al-Mu'tadid was a powerful Abbasid caliph (r. 892–902) known for restoring central authority and reviving the caliphate’s political strength after a period of fragmentation.
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D.
Al-Muhtadee Billah
Al-Muhtadee Billah is the Crown Prince and heir apparent to the throne of Brunei.
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E.
al-Mu'tasim
Al-Mu'tasim was an Abbasid caliph (r. 833–842 CE) known for founding the city of Samarra and expanding the use of Turkish slave soldiers in the caliphal army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abbasid caliph
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| ageAtAccession | about 13 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Jaʿfar ibn Ahmad al-Muʿtadid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 895 ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in a military confrontation ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 10th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with provincial dynasties
ⓘ
internal Abbasid power struggles ⓘ |
| countryOfRule | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtCulture | patronage of scholars and bureaucrats despite fiscal strain ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Baghdad ⓘ |
| deathYear | 932 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Abbasid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Islamic Golden Age (late phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Al-Muʿtadid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | rule heavily influenced by court factions and eunuchs ⓘ |
| governmentDuringReign | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment |
his reign seen as a turning point in Abbasid decline
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often portrayed as a weak ruler ⓘ |
| householdInfluence | dominating role of his mother Shaghab in governance ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | assassinated ⓘ |
| mother | Shaghab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
growing influence of military commanders in Abbasid politics
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heavy fiscal pressures on the Abbasid treasury ⓘ increasing autonomy of regional dynasties such as the Samanids and Buyids ⓘ |
| notableFor |
financial decline of the Abbasid Caliphate
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increased power of court officials and harem ⓘ long reign among Abbasid caliphs ⓘ political decline of the Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ weakening of central authority in Baghdad ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| predecessor | Al-Muktafī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | al-Muqtadir bi-llāh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 932 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 908 ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
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Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Umm al-Muqtadir (various consorts and umm walads) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Al-Qāhir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialChange | loss of effective control over many provinces ⓘ |
| title | Commander of the Faithful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al-Muqtadir Description of subject: Al-Muqtadir was a 10th-century Abbasid caliph whose long and turbulent reign marked the political and financial decline of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad.
Referenced by (1)
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