Belisarius
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Belisarius was a renowned 6th-century Byzantine general celebrated for his brilliant campaigns that reconquered large parts of the former Western Roman Empire under Emperor Justinian I.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belisarius canonical | 32 |
| Belisarius (as chief commander in Italy) | 1 |
| Flavius Belisarius | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1144934 — 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.
Target entity: Belisarius Context triple: [Justinian I, commander, Belisarius]
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Stilicho
Stilicho was a prominent late Roman general and statesman of Vandal descent who effectively ruled the Western Roman Empire as regent during the reign of Emperor Honorius.
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Aetius
Aetius was a prominent 5th-century Roman general and statesman, often called the "last of the Romans" for his crucial role in defending the Western Roman Empire, including against Attila the Hun.
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Pyrrhus of Constantinople
Pyrrhus of Constantinople was a 7th-century Patriarch of Constantinople and prominent proponent of the Monothelite doctrine who was later condemned as a heretic by the Church.
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Ioannis Phokas
Ioannis Phokas, better known as Juan de Fuca, was a Greek maritime pilot in the service of Spain who is historically associated with the exploration of the Pacific Northwest and the strait that now bears his name.
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Genseric
Genseric was the powerful Vandal king who ruled North Africa in the 5th century and became infamous for leading the Vandals in the plundering of Rome in 455.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Belisarius Target entity description: Belisarius was a renowned 6th-century Byzantine general celebrated for his brilliant campaigns that reconquered large parts of the former Western Roman Empire under Emperor Justinian I.
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A.
Stilicho
Stilicho was a prominent late Roman general and statesman of Vandal descent who effectively ruled the Western Roman Empire as regent during the reign of Emperor Honorius.
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B.
Aetius
Aetius was a prominent 5th-century Roman general and statesman, often called the "last of the Romans" for his crucial role in defending the Western Roman Empire, including against Attila the Hun.
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C.
Pyrrhus of Constantinople
Pyrrhus of Constantinople was a 7th-century Patriarch of Constantinople and prominent proponent of the Monothelite doctrine who was later condemned as a heretic by the Church.
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D.
Ioannis Phokas
Ioannis Phokas, better known as Juan de Fuca, was a Greek maritime pilot in the service of Spain who is historically associated with the exploration of the Pacific Northwest and the strait that now bears his name.
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E.
Genseric
Genseric was the powerful Vandal king who ruled North Africa in the 5th century and became infamous for leading the Vandals in the plundering of Rome in 455.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine general
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historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeYears | early to mid-6th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Justinian I
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surface form:
Emperor Justinian I
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| associatedWith |
Justinianic Plague
ⓘ
surface form:
Justinianic Plague era
Narses ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Ad Decimum
ⓘ
Battle of Callinicum ⓘ Battle of Dara ⓘ Battle of Tricamarum ⓘ Gothic War ⓘ
surface form:
Gothic War (535–554)
Iberian War ⓘ Siege of Rome (537–538) ⓘ Vandalic War in North Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Vandalic War
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| birthName |
Belisarius
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Flavius Belisarius
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| citizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| closeAssociate |
Antonina
ⓘ
Justinian I ⓘ Theodora ⓘ |
| culture |
Byzantine culture
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine
|
| deathPlace |
Istanbul
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
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| employer | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reconquest of parts of the former Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| influenced | later military historians ⓘ |
| language | Greek-speaking Roman world ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of loyal but sometimes mistrusted generalship ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Byzantine armed forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine army
|
| notableAchievement |
capture of Carthage in 533
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capture of Rome from the Ostrogoths ⓘ defeat of the Sassanian Persians at Dara ⓘ defeat of the Vandal king Gelimer ⓘ defense of Rome against the Ostrogothic siege ⓘ invasion and partial reconquest of the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy ⓘ suppression of the Nika riots in Constantinople ⓘ victory over the Vandals in North Africa ⓘ |
| notableWork | reconquest of former Western Roman territories ⓘ |
| partOf |
Justinianic reconquests
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surface form:
Justinianic reconquest
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| portrayedIn |
Procopius’s "Secret History"
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surface form:
Procopius' "Secret History"
History of the Wars by Procopius ⓘ
surface form:
Procopius' "Wars"
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| positionHeld |
general of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire
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magister militum ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| reputation |
one of the greatest generals of the Byzantine Empire
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one of the last great Roman generals ⓘ |
| servingMonarch | Justinian I ⓘ |
| spouse | Antonina ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 6th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Belisarius Description of subject: Belisarius was a renowned 6th-century Byzantine general celebrated for his brilliant campaigns that reconquered large parts of the former Western Roman Empire under Emperor Justinian I.
Referenced by (34)
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