Empress Theodora of Epirus
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Empress Theodora of Epirus was a 13th-century Byzantine noblewoman and later Orthodox saint, known as the pious wife of Despot Michael II of Epirus and for her charitable works and religious devotion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theodora of Arta | 2 |
| Empress Theodora of Epirus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20064789 — 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: Empress Theodora of Epirus Context triple: [Church of Agia Theodora, namedAfter, Empress Theodora of Epirus]
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A.
Augusta of the Eastern Roman Empire
Augusta of the Eastern Roman Empire was an imperial title granted to empresses and other high-ranking women in the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) court, signifying their elevated status and political influence.
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B.
Eudokia Makrembolitissa
Eudokia Makrembolitissa was an 11th-century Byzantine empress and regent known for her influential role in imperial politics during the reigns of her husbands and sons.
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C.
Helena Lekapene
Helena Lekapene was a 10th-century Byzantine empress consort, daughter of Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos and wife of Emperor Constantine VII, who played a significant role in the imperial court.
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D.
Empress Zoe Karbonopsina
Empress Zoe Karbonopsina was a Byzantine empress and influential political figure who served as regent for her son, Emperor Constantine VII, during a turbulent period of military and dynastic crises in the early 10th century.
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E.
Empress Irene of Athens
Empress Irene of Athens was an 8th-century Byzantine empress who ruled as regent and later as sole emperor, noted for restoring the veneration of icons and playing a pivotal role in church and imperial politics.
- 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: Empress Theodora of Epirus Target entity description: Empress Theodora of Epirus was a 13th-century Byzantine noblewoman and later Orthodox saint, known as the pious wife of Despot Michael II of Epirus and for her charitable works and religious devotion.
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A.
Augusta of the Eastern Roman Empire
Augusta of the Eastern Roman Empire was an imperial title granted to empresses and other high-ranking women in the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) court, signifying their elevated status and political influence.
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B.
Eudokia Makrembolitissa
Eudokia Makrembolitissa was an 11th-century Byzantine empress and regent known for her influential role in imperial politics during the reigns of her husbands and sons.
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C.
Helena Lekapene
Helena Lekapene was a 10th-century Byzantine empress consort, daughter of Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos and wife of Emperor Constantine VII, who played a significant role in the imperial court.
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D.
Empress Zoe Karbonopsina
Empress Zoe Karbonopsina was a Byzantine empress and influential political figure who served as regent for her son, Emperor Constantine VII, during a turbulent period of military and dynastic crises in the early 10th century.
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E.
Empress Irene of Athens
Empress Irene of Athens was an 8th-century Byzantine empress who ruled as regent and later as sole emperor, noted for restoring the veneration of icons and playing a pivotal role in church and imperial politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Empress Theodora of Epirus
linked to: Empress Theodora of Epirus