Hittin
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Hittin is a historic village site in northern Israel, best known as the location near the Horns of Hattin where Saladin decisively defeated the Crusaders in 1187.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hittin canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2707831 — 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: Hittin Context triple: [Nabi Shuayb shrine, locatedNear, Hittin]
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A.
The Hit
The Hit is a 1984 British crime drama film directed by Stephen Frears, featuring Tim Roth in one of his early breakout roles alongside John Hurt and Terence Stamp.
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B.
Let 'Em In
"Let 'Em In" is a 1976 soft rock song by Paul McCartney and Wings, known for its laid-back groove, prominent use of bells, and lyrics that name-check various friends and family members.
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C.
Hittin’ the Note
Hittin’ the Note is a 2003 studio album by the Allman Brothers Band that marked a late-career creative resurgence and features their final lineup, including guitarist Derek Trucks and bassist Oteil Burbridge.
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D.
Come and Get It
Come and Get It is a 1936 American drama film, co-directed by Howard Hawks and William Wyler, best known for featuring Walter Brennan in an Oscar-winning supporting performance.
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E.
How's It Goin' Down
"How's It Goin' Down" is a 1998 hip-hop single by DMX featuring Faith Evans that blends gritty street storytelling with a smooth, melodic hook.
- 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: Hittin Target entity description: Hittin is a historic village site in northern Israel, best known as the location near the Horns of Hattin where Saladin decisively defeated the Crusaders in 1187.
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A.
The Hit
The Hit is a 1984 British crime drama film directed by Stephen Frears, featuring Tim Roth in one of his early breakout roles alongside John Hurt and Terence Stamp.
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B.
Let 'Em In
"Let 'Em In" is a 1976 soft rock song by Paul McCartney and Wings, known for its laid-back groove, prominent use of bells, and lyrics that name-check various friends and family members.
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C.
Hittin’ the Note
Hittin’ the Note is a 2003 studio album by the Allman Brothers Band that marked a late-career creative resurgence and features their final lineup, including guitarist Derek Trucks and bassist Oteil Burbridge.
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D.
Come and Get It
Come and Get It is a 1936 American drama film, co-directed by Howard Hawks and William Wyler, best known for featuring Walter Brennan in an Oscar-winning supporting performance.
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E.
How's It Goin' Down
"How's It Goin' Down" is a 1998 hip-hop single by DMX featuring Faith Evans that blends gritty street storytelling with a smooth, melodic hook.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former Palestinian Arab village
ⓘ
historic village site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalRemains |
Ottoman-period structures
ⓘ
Roman and Byzantine remains ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Nabi Shuʿayb (Prophet Jethro)
ⓘ
linked to:
Prophet Shu'ayb
|
| battlefieldRole | staging area and vicinity of the 1187 Battle of Hattin ⓘ |
| category |
Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
ⓘ
Former populated places in the Tiberias Subdistrict ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Israel during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War ⓘ |
| contains |
shrine of Nabi Shuʿayb
ⓘ
linked to:
Nabi Shuayb shrine
|
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| cropsGrown |
figs
ⓘ
grain ⓘ olives ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| crusaderHistory | near site of decisive defeat of the Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| depopulatedIn | 1948 ⓘ |
| depopulationCause | military assault by Yishuv forces ⓘ |
| depopulationContext |
1948 Arab–Israeli War
ⓘ
linked to:
Arab–Israeli War of 1948
|
| elevation | approximately 325 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance |
Druze
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| hasToponymVariant |
Hattin
ⓘ
linked to:
Horn of Hattin
Hittin ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site of historical and religious interest ⓘ |
| historicalEventNearby | Battle of Hattin ⓘ |
| holySiteFor | Druze community ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Saladin’s victory over the Crusaders in 1187
ⓘ
proximity to the battlefield of the 1187 Battle of Hattin ⓘ |
| languageOfInhabitantsPre1948 | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern District, Israel ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Lower Galilee
ⓘ
linked to:
Galilee
|
| locatedNear |
Horns of Hattin
ⓘ
linked to:
Horn of Hattin
|
| locatedWestOf | Tiberias ⓘ |
| mandateEraAdministrativeUnit | Tiberias Subdistrict ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Ottoman tax registers ⓘ |
| nearbyGeographicalFeature |
Horns of Hattin volcanic hills
ⓘ
linked to:
Horn of Hattin
|
| nearbyModernLocality |
Arbel
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Arbel
Kfar Hittim ⓘ |
| periodOfContinuousSettlement | at least from Roman and Byzantine periods ⓘ |
| post1948UseOfLand | Israeli localities and agricultural use ⓘ |
| pre1948PopulationType |
Palestinian Arab
ⓘ
linked to:
Palestinian
|
| primaryEconomicActivityPre1948 | agriculture ⓘ |
| religionOfMostInhabitantsPre1948 | Islam ⓘ |
| saladinCampaign | key location in Saladin’s reconquest of Crusader-held territories ⓘ |
| underRule |
British Mandate of Palestine
ⓘ
linked to:
Mandatory Palestine
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| waterSource | local springs and cisterns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hittin Description of subject: Hittin is a historic village site in northern Israel, best known as the location near the Horns of Hattin where Saladin decisively defeated the Crusaders in 1187.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.