Hisham III
E221919
Hisham III was the final Umayyad ruler of the Caliphate of Córdoba, presiding over its decline and eventual collapse in the early 11th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hisham III canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1980850 — 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: Hisham III Context triple: [Caliphate of Córdoba, lastCaliph, Hisham III]
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A.
al-Mutawakkil III
Al-Mutawakkil III was the final Abbasid caliph in Cairo, whose deposition by the Ottoman sultan Selim I in 1517 symbolically ended the Abbasid caliphal line.
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B.
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.
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C.
al-ʿAzīz Billāh
al-ʿAzīz Billāh was a 10th-century Fatimid caliph who consolidated Fatimid rule in Egypt and expanded their influence across the eastern Mediterranean.
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D.
Muhammad al-Mahdi
Muhammad al-Mahdi is the twelfth and final Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, believed to be in occultation and destined to reappear as the divinely guided savior.
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E.
Muhammad al-Shaybani
Muhammad al-Shaybani was an influential early Islamic jurist and student of Abu Hanifa who played a key role in systematizing and transmitting Hanafi jurisprudence.
- 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: Hisham III Target entity description: 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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A.
al-Mutawakkil III
Al-Mutawakkil III was the final Abbasid caliph in Cairo, whose deposition by the Ottoman sultan Selim I in 1517 symbolically ended the Abbasid caliphal line.
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B.
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.
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C.
al-ʿAzīz Billāh
al-ʿAzīz Billāh was a 10th-century Fatimid caliph who consolidated Fatimid rule in Egypt and expanded their influence across the eastern Mediterranean.
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D.
Muhammad al-Mahdi
Muhammad al-Mahdi is the twelfth and final Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, believed to be in occultation and destined to reappear as the divinely guided savior.
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E.
Muhammad al-Shaybani
Muhammad al-Shaybani was an influential early Islamic jurist and student of Abu Hanifa who played a key role in systematizing and transmitting Hanafi jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caliph
ⓘ
Umayyad ruler ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| conflictContext | internal civil strife in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| continentOfRule |
Africa
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfRule | Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Islamic Iberia
ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic Spain
|
| dynasty |
Umayyad dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
|
| endOfReignCoincidedWith | abolition of the Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| endOfReignResultedIn | end of Umayyad rule in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| endTimeOfReign | 1031 ⓘ |
| givenName | Hisham ⓘ |
| governmentFormDuringReign |
Caliphate
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
|
| historicalPeriod | late Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Arabic ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Umayyad dynasty of Córdoba
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad caliphs of Córdoba
|
| notableFor |
being the final Umayyad Caliph in Córdoba
ⓘ
rule during political fragmentation in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Andalusian factions opposed to Umayyad rule ⓘ |
| partOf |
Islamic Golden Age (late phase)
ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic Golden Age
|
| placeOfRule | Córdoba ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Caliph of Córdoba
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad caliphs of Córdoba
Umayyad Caliph of al-Andalus ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad caliphs of Córdoba
|
| powerBase | Córdoba ⓘ |
| predecessor | Abd ar-Rahman V ⓘ |
| presidedOver |
collapse of the Caliphate of Córdoba
ⓘ
decline of the Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
al-Andalus
ⓘ
linked to:
Andalusia
|
| regnalName | Hisham III ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ruledIn | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| startTimeOfReign | 1027 ⓘ |
| successorState |
Taifa kingdoms of al-Andalus
ⓘ
linked to:
Taifas of Al-Andalus
|
| territorialFragmentationLedTo | rise of independent taifa principalities ⓘ |
| title |
Caliph
ⓘ
Commander of the Faithful ⓘ |
| wasLastRulerOf | Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hisham III Description of subject: Hisham III was the final Umayyad ruler of the Caliphate of Córdoba, presiding over its decline and eventual collapse in the early 11th century.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.