Barlaam of Calabria
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Barlaam of Calabria was a 14th-century Italo-Greek monk, scholar, and humanist known for his opposition to Hesychasm and his theological disputes with Gregory Palamas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barlaam of Calabria canonical | 8 |
| Barlaam of Seminara | 1 |
| Barlaam the Calabrian | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1139026 — 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: Barlaam of Calabria Context triple: [Gregory Palamas, opposedBy, Barlaam of Calabria]
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St. John Climacus
St. John Climacus was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," a classic of Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
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Macarius of Antioch
Macarius of Antioch was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian best known for his prominent role in defending the Monothelite doctrine, which led to his condemnation as a heretic.
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Macarius of Egypt
Macarius of Egypt was a 4th-century Christian monk and hermit, venerated as one of the most influential Desert Fathers and a key figure in early Christian monasticism.
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Saint John of Capistrano
Saint John of Capistrano was a 15th-century Franciscan friar, preacher, and inquisitor renowned for his role in leading Christian forces at the Battle of Belgrade and for his widespread missionary work across Europe.
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John Scholasticus of Sinai
John Scholasticus of Sinai, better known as St. John Climacus, was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic whose spiritual classic "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" became one of the most influential works in Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Barlaam of Calabria Target entity description: Barlaam of Calabria was a 14th-century Italo-Greek monk, scholar, and humanist known for his opposition to Hesychasm and his theological disputes with Gregory Palamas.
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A.
St. John Climacus
St. John Climacus was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," a classic of Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
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B.
Macarius of Antioch
Macarius of Antioch was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian best known for his prominent role in defending the Monothelite doctrine, which led to his condemnation as a heretic.
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C.
Macarius of Egypt
Macarius of Egypt was a 4th-century Christian monk and hermit, venerated as one of the most influential Desert Fathers and a key figure in early Christian monasticism.
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D.
Saint John of Capistrano
Saint John of Capistrano was a 15th-century Franciscan friar, preacher, and inquisitor renowned for his role in leading Christian forces at the Battle of Belgrade and for his widespread missionary work across Europe.
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E.
John Scholasticus of Sinai
John Scholasticus of Sinai, better known as St. John Climacus, was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic whose spiritual classic "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" became one of the most influential works in Eastern Orthodox monasticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
14th-century person
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Christian theologian ⓘ Italo-Greek monk ⓘ humanist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Avignon Papacy
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ Constantinople (probable) ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
Italy ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Barlaam of Calabria
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surface form:
Barlaam of Seminara
Barlaam of Calabria ⓘ
surface form:
Barlaam the Calabrian
|
| associatedWith |
Gregory Palamas controversy
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Mount Athos ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Kingdom of Naples ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Seminara ⓘ |
| birthRegion | Calabria ⓘ |
| criticized | mystical practices of Athonite monks ⓘ |
| educatedAt | monastic schools of the Byzantine tradition ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| influenced | early Italian humanism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
criticizing Palamite theology
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opposition to Hesychasm ⓘ participation in East–West theological debates ⓘ teaching Greek in Western Europe ⓘ theological disputes with Gregory Palamas ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| name | Barlaam of Calabria self-link ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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monk ⓘ philosopher ⓘ teacher of Greek ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| opposed |
St. Gregory Palamas
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surface form:
Gregory Palamas
Hesychasm ⓘ |
| participatedIn | councils concerning union of Eastern and Western Churches ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| taught |
Giovanni Boccaccio
ⓘ
Francesco Petrarca ⓘ
surface form:
Petrarch
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| theologicalPosition |
criticized claims of direct vision of the uncreated light
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emphasized apophatic theology ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
logic
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mathematics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
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