Iznogoud
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Iznogoud is a French comic book series featuring a scheming grand vizier whose obsessive goal is to overthrow the caliph and become ruler in his place.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iznogoud canonical | 8 |
| Iznogoud (character) | 3 |
| Iznogoud (1995 animated TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6900957 — 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: Iznogoud Context triple: [René Goscinny, notableWork, Iznogoud]
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A.
Xerus
Xerus is a genus of African ground squirrels known for their diurnal, social behavior and adaptation to open, arid habitats.
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B.
Gurgi
Gurgi is a timid yet loyal, creature-like companion character from Disney’s animated fantasy film "The Black Cauldron."
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C.
Smargadus
Smargadus was the exarch of Ravenna who commissioned the Column of Phocas in the Roman Forum in the early 7th century.
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D.
Bulzi
Bulzi is a small town and comune in the province of Sassari on the Italian island of Sardinia.
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E.
Garuga
Garuga is a small genus of tropical trees in the frankincense and myrrh family Burseraceae, known for its resinous bark and occurrence in Asian and Pacific regions.
- 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: Iznogoud Target entity description: Iznogoud is a French comic book series featuring a scheming grand vizier whose obsessive goal is to overthrow the caliph and become ruler in his place.
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A.
Xerus
Xerus is a genus of African ground squirrels known for their diurnal, social behavior and adaptation to open, arid habitats.
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B.
Gurgi
Gurgi is a timid yet loyal, creature-like companion character from Disney’s animated fantasy film "The Black Cauldron."
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C.
Smargadus
Smargadus was the exarch of Ravenna who commissioned the Column of Phocas in the Roman Forum in the early 7th century.
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D.
Bulzi
Bulzi is a small town and comune in the province of Sassari on the Italian island of Sardinia.
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E.
Garuga
Garuga is a small genus of tropical trees in the frankincense and myrrh family Burseraceae, known for its resinous bark and occurrence in Asian and Pacific regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French comic
ⓘ
comic book character ⓘ comic book series ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| allegiance | Caliph Haroun El Poussah ⓘ |
| artist | Jean Tabary ⓘ |
| artStyle | Franco-Belgian comics style ⓘ |
| basedOn | parody of One Thousand and One Nights ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Jean Tabary
ⓘ
René Goscinny ⓘ |
| creator |
Jean Tabary
ⓘ
René Goscinny ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Pilote
ⓘ
Record ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy comic
ⓘ
humor comic ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| goal | to become Caliph in place of the Caliph ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Iznogoud (1995 animated TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
Iznogoud
Iznogoud (2005 film) ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Caliph Haroun El Poussah
ⓘ
Dilat Larath ⓘ Iznogoud (character) ⓘ
linked to:
Iznogoud
Sultan Pullmankar ⓘ |
| hasVolumeCount | 30+ ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Iznogoud (character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Iznogoud
|
| notableCatchphrase | I want to be Caliph instead of the Caliph ⓘ |
| notableFor | running gag of failed plots to seize power ⓘ |
| occupation | grand vizier ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Iznogoud ⓘ |
| periodicity | irregular album series ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
ruthless ⓘ scheming ⓘ |
| primaryPublicationFormat | comic album ⓘ |
| publisher | Dargaud ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Tabary family ⓘ |
| setting | Baghdad ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children and adults ⓘ |
| theme |
comic failure
ⓘ
coup d’état attempts ⓘ political ambition ⓘ |
| writer | René Goscinny ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iznogoud Description of subject: Iznogoud is a French comic book series featuring a scheming grand vizier whose obsessive goal is to overthrow the caliph and become ruler in his place.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Iznogoud
linked to: Iznogoud