Khalid ibn Yazid
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Khalid ibn Yazid was an Umayyad prince of early Islamic history, often associated with an interest in alchemy and the sciences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Khalid ibn Yazid canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5629144 — 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: Khalid ibn Yazid Context triple: [Umayyad relatives, hasNotableMember, Khalid ibn Yazid]
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A.
Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan
Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan was an early Islamic military commander of the Umayyad clan who played a key role in the Muslim conquests of Syria under the Rashidun Caliphate.
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B.
Khuwaylid ibn Asad
Khuwaylid ibn Asad was a respected Meccan nobleman of the Quraysh tribe and the father of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Yazid II
Yazid II was an Umayyad caliph who ruled the Islamic empire from 720 to 724 CE, known for his piety and for continuing the administrative and fiscal policies of his predecessors.
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D.
Yazid III
Yazid III was an 8th-century Umayyad caliph who briefly ruled the Islamic empire in 744 CE during a period of intense political instability that preceded the dynasty’s collapse.
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E.
Yazid I
Yazid I was the second Umayyad caliph, whose controversial rule is most remembered for the events surrounding the Battle of Karbala and the death of Husayn ibn Ali.
- 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: Khalid ibn Yazid Target entity description: Khalid ibn Yazid was an Umayyad prince of early Islamic history, often associated with an interest in alchemy and the sciences.
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A.
Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan
Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan was an early Islamic military commander of the Umayyad clan who played a key role in the Muslim conquests of Syria under the Rashidun Caliphate.
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B.
Khuwaylid ibn Asad
Khuwaylid ibn Asad was a respected Meccan nobleman of the Quraysh tribe and the father of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
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C.
Yazid II
Yazid II was an Umayyad caliph who ruled the Islamic empire from 720 to 724 CE, known for his piety and for continuing the administrative and fiscal policies of his predecessors.
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D.
Yazid III
Yazid III was an 8th-century Umayyad caliph who briefly ruled the Islamic empire in 744 CE during a period of intense political instability that preceded the dynasty’s collapse.
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E.
Yazid I
Yazid I was the second Umayyad caliph, whose controversial rule is most remembered for the events surrounding the Battle of Karbala and the death of Husayn ibn Ali.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Umayyad prince
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historical figure ⓘ |
| activity |
interest in astronomy
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interest in medicine ⓘ patronage of science ⓘ study of alchemy ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | renounced political ambitions for the pursuit of knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of Arabic alchemical literature
ⓘ
early translation movement of Greek sciences into Arabic ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Syria (region of the Umayyad Caliphate)
ⓘ
linked to:
الشام
|
| caliphalHouse |
House of Umayya
ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Umayyah
|
| culturalContext | early Islamic Syria ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of learned Umayyad patronage ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Umayyad dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Umayyad Caliphate
|
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| father | Yazid I ⓘ |
| fieldOfInterest |
alchemy
ⓘ
natural sciences ⓘ pharmacology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Muawiya I ⓘ |
| historicityOfAttributions | partly legendary ⓘ |
| influence |
image of the philosopher-prince in Islamic culture
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later Islamic alchemical tradition ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
medieval Arabic alchemical treatises
ⓘ
medieval Arabic biographical literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with early Islamic alchemy
ⓘ
patronage of translations of scientific works ⓘ |
| occupation |
patron of learning
ⓘ
prince ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| region | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| reputation | scholarly and scientifically inclined prince ⓘ |
| roleInScienceHistory | legendary pioneer of Islamic alchemy ⓘ |
| statusOfWorks | no securely authentic writings extant ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
7th century
ⓘ
early 8th century ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith | commissioning translations of Greek scientific and alchemical texts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khalid ibn Yazid Description of subject: Khalid ibn Yazid was an Umayyad prince of early Islamic history, often associated with an interest in alchemy and the sciences.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.