Theodore I Palaiologos
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Theodore I Palaiologos was a late 14th- to early 15th-century Byzantine prince of the Palaiologos dynasty who became the inaugural ruler of the semi-autonomous Despotate of the Morea in the Peloponnese.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theodore I Palaiologos canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Theodore I Palaiologos Context triple: [Despot of the Morea, firstHolder, Theodore I Palaiologos]
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Theodore II Palaiologos
Theodore II Palaiologos was a Byzantine noble of the Palaiologos dynasty who served as Despot of the Morea in the early 15th century.
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Demetrios Palaiologos
Demetrios Palaiologos was a 15th-century Byzantine prince and Despot of the Morea, known for his role in the final decades of the Byzantine Empire before its fall.
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Thomas Palaiologos
Thomas Palaiologos was a 15th-century Byzantine prince and Despot of the Morea who, after the fall of Constantinople, lived in exile in Western Europe seeking support to restore the Byzantine Empire.
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Manuel Kantakouzenos
Manuel Kantakouzenos was a 14th-century Byzantine prince and military leader who became the first ruler of the Despotate of the Morea in the Peloponnese.
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John VIII Palaiologos
John VIII Palaiologos was a Byzantine emperor who ruled during the empire’s final decades, noted for his efforts to secure Western support against the advancing Ottoman Turks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Theodore I Palaiologos Target entity description: Theodore I Palaiologos was a late 14th- to early 15th-century Byzantine prince of the Palaiologos dynasty who became the inaugural ruler of the semi-autonomous Despotate of the Morea in the Peloponnese.
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A.
Theodore II Palaiologos
Theodore II Palaiologos was a Byzantine noble of the Palaiologos dynasty who served as Despot of the Morea in the early 15th century.
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B.
Demetrios Palaiologos
Demetrios Palaiologos was a 15th-century Byzantine prince and Despot of the Morea, known for his role in the final decades of the Byzantine Empire before its fall.
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C.
Thomas Palaiologos
Thomas Palaiologos was a 15th-century Byzantine prince and Despot of the Morea who, after the fall of Constantinople, lived in exile in Western Europe seeking support to restore the Byzantine Empire.
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D.
Manuel Kantakouzenos
Manuel Kantakouzenos was a 14th-century Byzantine prince and military leader who became the first ruler of the Despotate of the Morea in the Peloponnese.
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E.
John VIII Palaiologos
John VIII Palaiologos was a Byzantine emperor who ruled during the empire’s final decades, noted for his efforts to secure Western support against the advancing Ottoman Turks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine prince
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Despot of the Morea ⓘ member of the Palaiologos dynasty ⓘ |
| appointedBy | John V Palaiologos ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mystras ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1355 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| burialPlace | Pantokrator Monastery, Constantinople ⓘ |
| capital | Mystras ⓘ |
| child | none (died without legitimate heirs) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 24 June 1407 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| endTime | 1407 as Despot of the Morea ⓘ |
| era | late Byzantine period ⓘ |
| familyName |
Palaiologos dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Palaiologos
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| father | John V Palaiologos ⓘ |
| givenName | Theodore ⓘ |
| house |
Palaiologos dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Palaiologos
|
| languageSpoken | Greek ⓘ |
| marriage |
married Bartolomea Acciaioli circa 1384
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married Cleope Malatesta in 1394 ⓘ |
| mother | Helena Kantakouzene ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Palaiologos dynasty ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | despotēs ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
became first Despot of the Morea
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engaged in conflicts with Latin lords in the Peloponnese ⓘ invited Albanian settlers to the Morea to strengthen defenses ⓘ participated in consolidation of Byzantine rule in the Morea ⓘ resisted Ottoman expansion in the Peloponnese ⓘ sold Corinth and other fortresses to the Knights Hospitaller ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Despot of the Morea
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governor of the Morea ⓘ |
| predecessor | office created (Despotate of the Morea) ⓘ |
| region | Morea ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| sibling |
Andronikos IV Palaiologos
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Anna Palaiologina ⓘ Irene Palaiologina ⓘ Manuel II Palaiologos ⓘ Michael Palaiologos ⓘ |
| spouse |
Bartolomea Acciaioli
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Cleope Malatesta ⓘ |
| startTime | 1383 as Despot of the Morea ⓘ |
| successor | Theodore II Palaiologos ⓘ |
| territoryGoverned |
Despotate of the Morea
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Peloponnese ⓘ |
| title |
Despot of the Morea
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Porphyrogennetos (purple-born prince) ⓘ |
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Subject: Theodore I Palaiologos Description of subject: Theodore I Palaiologos was a late 14th- to early 15th-century Byzantine prince of the Palaiologos dynasty who became the inaugural ruler of the semi-autonomous Despotate of the Morea in the Peloponnese.
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