Byzantine theme of Opsikion
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The Byzantine theme of Opsikion was a prominent military-administrative district in northwestern Asia Minor that played a key role in the empire’s defense and politics during the early Middle Ages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Byzantine theme of Opsikion canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Byzantine theme of Opsikion Context triple: [Ankyra, wasCapitalOf, Byzantine theme of Opsikion]
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A.
Byzantine theme of Thrace
The Byzantine theme of Thrace was a military-administrative province of the Byzantine Empire located in the historical region of Thrace in southeastern Europe.
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B.
Byzantine theme (Isauria / related districts)
The Byzantine theme of Isauria was a military-administrative district in southern Asia Minor, centered in the rugged Isaurian region, that played a key role in the empire’s frontier defense and provincial governance during the Middle Byzantine period.
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C.
Byzantine theme of Syria
The Byzantine theme of Syria was a major military-administrative province of the Byzantine Empire centered on Antioch, serving as a key frontier region against Arab powers in the Middle Ages.
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D.
Macedonia (Byzantine theme)
Macedonia (Byzantine theme) was a Byzantine military-administrative district in the Balkans that served as a key frontier province and later lent its name to the influential Macedonian dynasty.
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E.
Byzantine themes of Asia Minor
The Byzantine themes of Asia Minor were a network of military-administrative provinces that formed the core of the Byzantine Empire’s territorial, economic, and defensive structure in Anatolia during the Middle Ages.
- 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: Byzantine theme of Opsikion Target entity description: The Byzantine theme of Opsikion was a prominent military-administrative district in northwestern Asia Minor that played a key role in the empire’s defense and politics during the early Middle Ages.
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A.
Byzantine theme of Thrace
The Byzantine theme of Thrace was a military-administrative province of the Byzantine Empire located in the historical region of Thrace in southeastern Europe.
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B.
Byzantine theme (Isauria / related districts)
The Byzantine theme of Isauria was a military-administrative district in southern Asia Minor, centered in the rugged Isaurian region, that played a key role in the empire’s frontier defense and provincial governance during the Middle Byzantine period.
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C.
Byzantine theme of Syria
The Byzantine theme of Syria was a major military-administrative province of the Byzantine Empire centered on Antioch, serving as a key frontier region against Arab powers in the Middle Ages.
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D.
Macedonia (Byzantine theme)
Macedonia (Byzantine theme) was a Byzantine military-administrative district in the Balkans that served as a key frontier province and later lent its name to the influential Macedonian dynasty.
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E.
Byzantine themes of Asia Minor
The Byzantine themes of Asia Minor were a network of military-administrative provinces that formed the core of the Byzantine Empire’s territorial, economic, and defensive structure in Anatolia during the Middle Ages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine theme
ⓘ
military-administrative district ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Opsikion
ⓘ
Opsikion theme ⓘ
linked to:
Opsikion Theme
|
| borderedBy |
Anatolic theme
ⓘ
linked to:
Anatolic Theme
Bucellarian theme ⓘ
linked to:
Bucellarian Theme
Thracesian theme ⓘ
linked to:
Thrakesion Theme
|
| capital |
Nicea
ⓘ
linked to:
Nicaea
Nicomedia ⓘ
linked to:
Nicomedia (traditionally)
|
| commanderTitle |
count of the Opsikion
ⓘ
komes tou Opsikiou ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| dissolved | 9th century ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| established | 7th century ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| establishedDuringReignOf |
Constans II
ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor Constans II
|
| floruit |
7th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ early 9th century ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | elite troops ⓘ |
| governmentType | theme administration ⓘ |
| hadFunction |
local administration
ⓘ
military recruitment ⓘ tax collection ⓘ |
| includedCity |
Cyzicus
ⓘ
Nicea ⓘ
linked to:
Nicaea
Nicomedia ⓘ
linked to:
Nicomedia (traditionally)
|
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| laterCommanderTitle | strategos of the Opsikion ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
ⓘ
northwestern Asia Minor ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | thematic army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | imperial Obsequium ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Anatolia
ⓘ
linked to:
Asia Minor
Byzantine themata system ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine themes system
|
| playedRoleIn |
8th-century Byzantine revolts
ⓘ
Byzantine Iconoclasm ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
frontier defense
ⓘ
imperial guard base ⓘ political power center ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Propontis region
ⓘ
defense of Constantinople approaches ⓘ |
| subsequentlyDividedInto |
Bucellarian theme
ⓘ
linked to:
Bucellarian Theme
Optimatoi theme ⓘ
linked to:
Optimatoi Theme
|
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Subject: Byzantine theme of Opsikion Description of subject: The Byzantine theme of Opsikion was a prominent military-administrative district in northwestern Asia Minor that played a key role in the empire’s defense and politics during the early Middle Ages.
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