Middle Byzantine period
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The Middle Byzantine period was a phase of the Byzantine Empire (roughly 9th–12th centuries) marked by political recovery, cultural and artistic flourishing, and the consolidation of Orthodox Christian traditions.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Middle Byzantine period canonical | 53 |
| Middle Byzantine | 2 |
| Byzantine Empire under the Macedonian dynasty | 1 |
| Middle Byzantine art | 1 |
| Middle Byzantine era | 1 |
| Middle Byzantine literature | 1 |
| Middle Byzantine style | 1 |
| middle Byzantine period | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Middle Byzantine period Context triple: [Triodion, developedIn, Middle Byzantine period]
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Late Byzantine period
The Late Byzantine period was the final era of the Byzantine Empire, marked by political decline, territorial loss, and cultural resilience leading up to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
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Late Antiquity
Late Antiquity was the transitional historical period from roughly the 3rd to the 8th century CE, marking the transformation of the Roman world into medieval Europe and the early Byzantine and Islamic civilizations.
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Justinian dynasty
The Justinian dynasty was a ruling family of the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century, best known for Emperor Justinian I, who oversaw major territorial reconquests, legal codification, and architectural achievements like the Hagia Sophia.
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D.
Geonic period
The Geonic period was an era in early medieval Jewish history marked by the leadership of the Babylonian Geonim, who shaped rabbinic law, liturgy, and philosophy for Jewish communities across the diaspora.
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Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire, centered on Constantinople, renowned for its Orthodox Christian culture, Greek-speaking administration, and preservation of classical knowledge through the Middle Ages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Middle Byzantine period Target entity description: The Middle Byzantine period was a phase of the Byzantine Empire (roughly 9th–12th centuries) marked by political recovery, cultural and artistic flourishing, and the consolidation of Orthodox Christian traditions.
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A.
Late Byzantine period
The Late Byzantine period was the final era of the Byzantine Empire, marked by political decline, territorial loss, and cultural resilience leading up to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
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B.
Late Antiquity
Late Antiquity was the transitional historical period from roughly the 3rd to the 8th century CE, marking the transformation of the Roman world into medieval Europe and the early Byzantine and Islamic civilizations.
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C.
Justinian dynasty
The Justinian dynasty was a ruling family of the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century, best known for Emperor Justinian I, who oversaw major territorial reconquests, legal codification, and architectural achievements like the Hagia Sophia.
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D.
Geonic period
The Geonic period was an era in early medieval Jewish history marked by the leadership of the Babylonian Geonim, who shaped rabbinic law, liturgy, and philosophy for Jewish communities across the diaspora.
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E.
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire, centered on Constantinople, renowned for its Orthodox Christian culture, Greek-speaking administration, and preservation of classical knowledge through the Middle Ages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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period of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 12th century ⓘ |
| follows | Early Byzantine period ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
Middle Byzantine icon painting
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cross-in-square church architecture ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Istanbul
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
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| hasCharacteristic |
artistic flourishing
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consolidation of Orthodox Christian traditions ⓘ cultural flourishing ⓘ political recovery ⓘ |
| hasCulturalDevelopment |
codification of Byzantine law under Basil I and Leo VI
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development of Middle Byzantine architecture ⓘ development of Middle Byzantine art ⓘ flourishing of Byzantine literature ⓘ |
| hasEconomicCharacteristic |
growth of Constantinople as commercial center
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revival of long-distance trade ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Battle of Manzikert
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Byzantine Iconoclasm ends ⓘ Christianization of Kievan Rus' ⓘ Christianization of the Slavs ⓘ First Crusade ⓘ Komnenian restoration ⓘ Macedonian dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonian Renaissance
Mission of Cyril and Methodius ⓘ
surface form:
mission of Cyril and Methodius
reconquest of territories in eastern Anatolia ⓘ reconquest of territories in the Balkans ⓘ |
| hasIntellectualDevelopment |
commentaries on classical Greek texts
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systematization of Orthodox theology ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding |
Church of the Dormition at Nicaea
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Daphni Monastery ⓘ Monastery of Hosios Loukas ⓘ
surface form:
Hosios Loukas monastery
Nea Ekklesia in Constantinople ⓘ |
| hasNotableEmperor |
Alexios I Komnenos
ⓘ
Byzantine Emperor Basil I ⓘ
surface form:
Basil I
Basil II ⓘ Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos ⓘ John II Komnenos ⓘ Leo VI the Wise ⓘ Manuel I Komnenos ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalCharacteristic |
increased role of military aristocracy
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theme system in modified form ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| hasReligiousCharacteristic |
missionary activity among Slavic peoples
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strengthening of monasticism ⓘ |
| hasRulingDynasty |
Komnenos dynasty
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surface form:
Komnenian dynasty
Macedonian dynasty ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| precedes | Late Byzantine period ⓘ |
| startTime | 9th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Middle Byzantine period Description of subject: The Middle Byzantine period was a phase of the Byzantine Empire (roughly 9th–12th centuries) marked by political recovery, cultural and artistic flourishing, and the consolidation of Orthodox Christian traditions.
Referenced by (61)
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