Sultaniyya
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Sultaniyya was a prominent medieval city in northwestern Iran that served as the political and cultural center of the Mongol Ilkhanid dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sultaniyya canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2186480 — 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: Sultaniyya Context triple: [Mongol Ilkhanate, capital, Sultaniyya]
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A.
Dar al-Sulh
Dar al-Sulh is a classical Islamic legal concept denoting territories outside direct Muslim rule that maintain peaceful relations with Muslim lands through treaties or truces.
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B.
Dar al-Harb
Dar al-Harb is a classical Islamic jurisprudential term denoting territories outside Muslim rule where Islamic law does not prevail and with which relations may be characterized by potential or actual conflict.
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C.
Darqawiyya
Darqawiyya is a prominent Sufi order that emerged as a reformist branch within the Shadhili tradition, known for its emphasis on spiritual poverty, remembrance of God, and social engagement in North Africa.
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D.
Madina
Madina is a major suburban town and commercial hub within Ghana’s Greater Accra Region.
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E.
Al-Hinakiya
Al-Hinakiya is a town in western Saudi Arabia situated within the administrative boundaries of Al Madinah Province.
- 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: Sultaniyya Target entity description: Sultaniyya was a prominent medieval city in northwestern Iran that served as the political and cultural center of the Mongol Ilkhanid dynasty.
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A.
Dar al-Sulh
Dar al-Sulh is a classical Islamic legal concept denoting territories outside direct Muslim rule that maintain peaceful relations with Muslim lands through treaties or truces.
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B.
Dar al-Harb
Dar al-Harb is a classical Islamic jurisprudential term denoting territories outside Muslim rule where Islamic law does not prevail and with which relations may be characterized by potential or actual conflict.
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C.
Darqawiyya
Darqawiyya is a prominent Sufi order that emerged as a reformist branch within the Shadhili tradition, known for its emphasis on spiritual poverty, remembrance of God, and social engagement in North Africa.
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D.
Madina
Madina is a major suburban town and commercial hub within Ghana’s Greater Accra Region.
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E.
Al-Hinakiya
Al-Hinakiya is a town in western Saudi Arabia situated within the administrative boundaries of Al Madinah Province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former capital city
ⓘ
historical city ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ilkhanid architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Ilkhanid art
|
| capitalOf |
Ilkhanate
ⓘ
linked to:
Mongol Ilkhanate
|
| causeOfDecline |
political fragmentation after Ilkhanid collapse
ⓘ
shift of trade routes ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 36.435°N 48.793°E ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalRole | Ilkhanid cultural center ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 14th century ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Öljaitü
ⓘ
linked to:
Öljeitü
|
| economicBasis |
court patronage
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| floruit | 14th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Arghun Khan
ⓘ
linked to:
Arghun
|
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType | urban ruins ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dome of Soltaniyeh
ⓘ
linked to:
Soltaniyeh Dome
|
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | late 13th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Mongol culture ⓘ Persian urban planning ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large brick dome
ⓘ
polychrome tile decoration ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Zanjan Province ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Azerbaijan (historical region)
ⓘ
linked to:
Iranian Azerbaijan
|
| locatedOn | route between Tabriz and Rey ⓘ |
| materialUsedInMonuments |
baked brick
ⓘ
glazed tile ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
title "Sultan"
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan
|
| notableFor |
Dome of Soltaniyeh
ⓘ
linked to:
Soltaniyeh Dome
Ilkhanid mausoleum complex ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ilkhanate
ⓘ
linked to:
Mongol Ilkhanate
|
| politicalRole | seat of Ilkhanid court ⓘ |
| presentDayPopulationStatus | small town ⓘ |
| presentDaySettlement |
Soltaniyeh
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultaniyeh
|
| religionHistorically | Islam ⓘ |
| roofingFeature | double-shell dome ⓘ |
| significantEvent | construction of royal mausoleum of Öljaitü ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion |
Asia and the Pacific
ⓘ
linked to:
Asia-Pacific
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1188 ⓘ |
| usedAsCapitalBy |
Abu Saʿid Bahadur Khan
ⓘ
Öljaitü ⓘ
linked to:
Öljeitü
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sultaniyya Description of subject: Sultaniyya was a prominent medieval city in northwestern Iran that served as the political and cultural center of the Mongol Ilkhanid dynasty.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.