Kilij Arslan IV
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Kilij Arslan IV was a 13th-century Seljuk sultan of Rum who ruled parts of Anatolia during a period of internal dynastic struggles and Mongol dominance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kilij Arslan IV canonical | 9 |
| Kilij Arslan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4502991 — 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: Kilij Arslan IV Context triple: [Sultan of the Seljuk Empire, positionHeldBy, Kilij Arslan IV]
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A.
Kilij Arslan II
Kilij Arslan II was a 12th-century Seljuk sultan of Rum known for his military and political struggles against the Byzantine Empire and the Crusader states in Anatolia.
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B.
Kilij Arslan I
Kilij Arslan I was an 11th–12th century Seljuk ruler of the Sultanate of Rum in Anatolia, known for his resistance to the First Crusade and efforts to consolidate Turkish power in the region.
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C.
Suleiman ibn Qutulmish
Suleiman ibn Qutulmish was an 11th-century Seljuk prince and military leader who established a powerful Turkic Muslim state in Anatolia that became known as the Sultanate of Rum.
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D.
Orhan Gazi
Orhan Gazi was the second ruler of the Ottoman Beylik who significantly expanded its territories in northwestern Anatolia during the 14th century, laying foundations for the future Ottoman Empire.
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E.
Alp Arslan
Alp Arslan was an 11th-century Seljuk ruler best known for expanding the empire and decisively defeating the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.
- 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: Kilij Arslan IV Target entity description: Kilij Arslan IV was a 13th-century Seljuk sultan of Rum who ruled parts of Anatolia during a period of internal dynastic struggles and Mongol dominance.
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A.
Kilij Arslan II
Kilij Arslan II was a 12th-century Seljuk sultan of Rum known for his military and political struggles against the Byzantine Empire and the Crusader states in Anatolia.
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B.
Kilij Arslan I
Kilij Arslan I was an 11th–12th century Seljuk ruler of the Sultanate of Rum in Anatolia, known for his resistance to the First Crusade and efforts to consolidate Turkish power in the region.
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C.
Suleiman ibn Qutulmish
Suleiman ibn Qutulmish was an 11th-century Seljuk prince and military leader who established a powerful Turkic Muslim state in Anatolia that became known as the Sultanate of Rum.
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D.
Orhan Gazi
Orhan Gazi was the second ruler of the Ottoman Beylik who significantly expanded its territories in northwestern Anatolia during the 14th century, laying foundations for the future Ottoman Empire.
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E.
Alp Arslan
Alp Arslan was an 11th-century Seljuk ruler best known for expanding the empire and decisively defeating the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seljuk sultan of Rum
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ilkhanid administration in Anatolia
ⓘ
Seljuk–Mongol relations in the 13th century ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Konya ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | after the reign of Kaykhusraw II ⓘ |
| conflict | power struggles among Seljuk princes in Rum ⓘ |
| country |
Sultanate of Rum
ⓘ
linked to:
Seljuk Sultanate of Rum
|
| dynasty |
Seljuk dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Seljuk Empire
|
| endTime | 13th century ⓘ |
| era | post-Seljuk fragmentation period in Anatolia ⓘ |
| father | Kaykhusraw II ⓘ |
| givenName |
Kilij Arslan
ⓘ
linked to:
Kilij Arslan IV
|
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Mongol invasions and subsequent vassalage of the Sultanate of Rum ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ Turkic ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Seljuks of Rum ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
involved in internal dynastic struggles within the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum
ⓘ
ruled during Mongol dominance over the Sultanate of Rum ⓘ |
| notableFor | weakening of central Seljuk authority in Anatolia ⓘ |
| overlord | Ilkhanate Mongol authority ⓘ |
| partOf | later Seljuk period in Anatolia ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | vassal of the Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Sultan of Rum
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan of Rûm
|
| regionRuled | Anatolia ⓘ |
| regnalName | Kilij Arslan IV ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sibling |
Kaykaus II
ⓘ
Kayqubad II ⓘ
linked to:
Alaeddin Kayqubad II
|
| sphereOfInfluence |
Anatolian Turkish beyliks
ⓘ
linked to:
Anatolian beyliks
|
| startTime | 13th century ⓘ |
| successor | Seljuk rulers under stronger Mongol control ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | parts of central Anatolia ⓘ |
| title | Sultan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kilij Arslan IV Description of subject: Kilij Arslan IV was a 13th-century Seljuk sultan of Rum who ruled parts of Anatolia during a period of internal dynastic struggles and Mongol dominance.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kilij Arslan IV