Borjigin clan
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The Borjigin clan was the royal Mongol lineage from which Genghis Khan and his descendants emerged, forming the ruling house of the Mongol Empire.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Borjigin clan canonical | 6 |
| House of Borjigin | 3 |
| Borjigit clan | 1 |
| Toluid branch of the Borjigin | 1 |
| family of Genghis Khan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14024306 — 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: Borjigin clan Context triple: [Köchü, family, Borjigin clan]
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A.
Ordos Mongols
The Ordos Mongols are a subgroup of the Mongol people traditionally inhabiting the Ordos region of Inner Mongolia, known for their pastoral nomadic heritage and historical role within the Mongol world.
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B.
Khalkha Mongols
The Khalkha Mongols are the largest subgroup of Mongols, historically dominant in what is now Mongolia and central to the formation of the modern Mongolian nation.
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C.
Yelü clan
The Yelü clan was the ruling Khitan noble family that founded and governed the Liao dynasty in northern China and parts of Inner Asia.
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D.
Dörbet Oirats
The Dörbet Oirats are a subgroup of the Oirat Mongols historically inhabiting parts of western Mongolia and surrounding regions, known for their distinct cultural traditions and dialect.
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E.
Mengsun clan
The Mengsun clan was one of the prominent aristocratic lineages in the ancient Chinese State of Lu, influential in its political and social affairs.
- 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: Borjigin clan Target entity description: The Borjigin clan was the royal Mongol lineage from which Genghis Khan and his descendants emerged, forming the ruling house of the Mongol Empire.
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A.
Ordos Mongols
The Ordos Mongols are a subgroup of the Mongol people traditionally inhabiting the Ordos region of Inner Mongolia, known for their pastoral nomadic heritage and historical role within the Mongol world.
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B.
Khalkha Mongols
The Khalkha Mongols are the largest subgroup of Mongols, historically dominant in what is now Mongolia and central to the formation of the modern Mongolian nation.
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C.
Yelü clan
The Yelü clan was the ruling Khitan noble family that founded and governed the Liao dynasty in northern China and parts of Inner Asia.
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D.
Dörbet Oirats
The Dörbet Oirats are a subgroup of the Oirat Mongols historically inhabiting parts of western Mongolia and surrounding regions, known for their distinct cultural traditions and dialect.
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E.
Mengsun clan
The Mengsun clan was one of the prominent aristocratic lineages in the ancient Chinese State of Lu, influential in its political and social affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Borjigin clan
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linked to: Borjigin clan
linked to: Borjigin clan