Muawiya I
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Muawiya I was the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate and a powerful early Islamic ruler who transformed the caliphate into a hereditary monarchy centered in Damascus.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muawiya I canonical | 43 |
| Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan | 9 |
| Caliph Muawiya I | 1 |
| Mu'awiya I | 1 |
| Muʿāwiya ibn Abī Sufyān | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T341462 — 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: Muawiya I Context triple: [Umayyad Caliphate, firstRuler, Muawiya I]
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A.
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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B.
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan was the third Rashidun caliph, known for his pious leadership, close companionship with the Prophet Muhammad, and major role in early Islamic governance and expansion.
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C.
Qasim ibn Muhammad
Qasim ibn Muhammad was the eldest son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who died in childhood in Mecca.
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D.
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad was the youngest son of the Prophet Muhammad, born in Medina and known for dying in infancy.
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E.
Abdullah ibn Muhammad
Abdullah ibn Muhammad was one of the sons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who died in early childhood.
- 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: Muawiya I Target entity description: Muawiya I was the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate and a powerful early Islamic ruler who transformed the caliphate into a hereditary monarchy centered in Damascus.
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A.
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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B.
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan was the third Rashidun caliph, known for his pious leadership, close companionship with the Prophet Muhammad, and major role in early Islamic governance and expansion.
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C.
Qasim ibn Muhammad
Qasim ibn Muhammad was the eldest son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who died in childhood in Mecca.
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D.
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad was the youngest son of the Prophet Muhammad, born in Medina and known for dying in infancy.
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E.
Abdullah ibn Muhammad
Abdullah ibn Muhammad was one of the sons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who died in early childhood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caliph
ⓘ
Companion of the Prophet ⓘ Umayyad caliph ⓘ founder of a dynasty ⓘ governor ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| arabicName | معاوية بن أبي سفيان ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Siffin ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 602 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Mecca ⓘ |
| bornInRegion | Hejaz ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Damascus ⓘ |
| capitalEstablished | Damascus ⓘ |
| child |
Ramla bint Muawiya
ⓘ
Yazid I ⓘ |
| commanded |
Syrian army
ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian Arab Army
|
| deathDate | 680 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Damascus ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Umayyad dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
|
| era | Rashidun and early Umayyad period ⓘ |
| father | Abu Sufyan ibn Harb ⓘ |
| founded |
Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
Umayyad dynasty as ruling house ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Umayyah
|
| fullName |
Muʿāwiya ibn Abī Sufyān
ⓘ
linked to:
Muawiya I
|
| governedCity | Damascus ⓘ |
| governedRegion | Syria ⓘ |
| governorAppointedBy |
Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab
ⓘ
linked to:
Umar ibn al-Khattab
|
| governorReconfirmedBy | Caliph Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ |
| house |
Banu Umayya
ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Umayyah
|
| introduced | hereditary succession to the caliphate ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative and naval expansion of the early Islamic state
ⓘ
conflict with Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ establishing Damascus as the political center of the caliphate ⓘ role in the First Fitna ⓘ transforming the caliphate into a hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| madeHeir | Yazid I ⓘ |
| mother | Hind bint Utbah ⓘ |
| name | Muawiya I ⓘ |
| participatedIn | First Fitna ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Caliph of the Muslim community
ⓘ
Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ
linked to:
Caliph
Governor of Syria ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 680 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 661 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| ruledFrom | Damascus ⓘ |
| spouse |
Khawla bint Qurra
ⓘ
Maysun bint Bahdal ⓘ |
| successor | Yazid I ⓘ |
| tribe | Quraysh ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Muawiya I Description of subject: Muawiya I was the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate and a powerful early Islamic ruler who transformed the caliphate into a hereditary monarchy centered in Damascus.
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Muawiya I
linked to: Muawiya I
linked to: Muawiya I
linked to: Muawiya I
linked to: Muawiya I
linked to: Muawiya I
linked to: Muawiya I
linked to: Muawiya I
linked to: Muawiya I