Kay Khosrow
E128741
Kay Khosrow is a legendary, just, and spiritually enlightened king of Iran in Ferdowsi’s epic Shahnameh, renowned for avenging his father and then renouncing his throne to vanish mysteriously.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kay Khosrow canonical | 14 |
| Kay Qobad | 1 |
| Khosrow | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1040050 — 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: Kay Khosrow Context triple: [Shahnameh, featuresCharacter, Kay Khosrow]
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A.
Kaykhusraw I
Kaykhusraw I was a prominent early 13th-century sultan who helped consolidate and expand the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum in Anatolia.
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B.
Eskandar
Eskandar is a Persian and Arabic form of the name Alexander, commonly used in historical and literary contexts to refer to Alexander the Great.
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C.
Khusrav Mirza
Khusrav Mirza was a Mughal prince of the early 17th century, known for rebelling against his father Emperor Jahangir and becoming a focal point in the empire’s succession struggles.
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D.
Sulayman
Sulayman is the Islamic name for King Solomon, a prophet and wise monarch revered in Abrahamic traditions for his justice, wisdom, and leadership.
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E.
Harun al-Rashid
Harun al-Rashid was a prominent 8th–9th century Abbasid caliph whose reign is famed for its cultural flourishing, political power, and legendary portrayal in the tales of the One Thousand and One Nights.
- 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: Kay Khosrow Target entity description: Kay Khosrow is a legendary, just, and spiritually enlightened king of Iran in Ferdowsi’s epic Shahnameh, renowned for avenging his father and then renouncing his throne to vanish mysteriously.
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A.
Kaykhusraw I
Kaykhusraw I was a prominent early 13th-century sultan who helped consolidate and expand the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum in Anatolia.
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B.
Eskandar
Eskandar is a Persian and Arabic form of the name Alexander, commonly used in historical and literary contexts to refer to Alexander the Great.
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C.
Khusrav Mirza
Khusrav Mirza was a Mughal prince of the early 17th century, known for rebelling against his father Emperor Jahangir and becoming a focal point in the empire’s succession struggles.
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D.
Sulayman
Sulayman is the Islamic name for King Solomon, a prophet and wise monarch revered in Abrahamic traditions for his justice, wisdom, and leadership.
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E.
Harun al-Rashid
Harun al-Rashid was a prominent 8th–9th century Abbasid caliph whose reign is famed for its cultural flourishing, political power, and legendary portrayal in the tales of the One Thousand and One Nights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian epic hero
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Kayanian king ⓘ Shahnameh character ⓘ legendary king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| ally | Rostam ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Shahnameh ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iranian mythology
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Zoroastrian eschatology ⓘ heroic age of Iran ⓘ |
| avenges | Siyavash ⓘ |
| commands | Iranian champions ⓘ |
| creatorOfLiteraryCharacter | Ferdowsi ⓘ |
| culture | Persian ⓘ |
| defeats |
Afrasiab
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Turanians ⓘ |
| disappearsWith | a group of Iranian heroes ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kayanian dynasty ⓘ |
| enemy | Afrasiab ⓘ |
| fate | mysterious disappearance ⓘ |
| father | Siyavash ⓘ |
| grandfather |
Afrasiab
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Kay Kavus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
justice
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military leadership ⓘ mysterious disappearance ⓘ piety ⓘ renouncing his throne ⓘ spiritual enlightenment ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| languageOfSource | Persian ⓘ |
| mannerOfAbdication | voluntary abdication ⓘ |
| mentor | Zal ⓘ |
| mother |
Farangis
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linked to:
Roxana
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| predecessor | Kay Kavus ⓘ |
| realm | Iran ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| succeeds | Kay Kavus ⓘ |
| successor | Lohrasp ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
divinely guided rulership
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ideal kingship ⓘ union of royal and spiritual authority ⓘ |
| title |
King of Iran
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linked to:
Shahanshah of Persia
|
| virtue |
asceticism
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humility ⓘ justice ⓘ loyalty ⓘ mercy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kay Khosrow Description of subject: Kay Khosrow is a legendary, just, and spiritually enlightened king of Iran in Ferdowsi’s epic Shahnameh, renowned for avenging his father and then renouncing his throne to vanish mysteriously.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kay Khosrow
linked to: Kay Khosrow