Pope Pelagius II
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Pope Pelagius II was a late 6th-century pope known for leading the Church during the Lombard invasions of Italy and for paving the way for the influential pontificate of his successor, Gregory the Great.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pope Pelagius II canonical | 4 |
| Pelagius II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2475149 — 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: Pope Pelagius II Context triple: [Pope Gregory the Dialogist, predecessor, Pope Pelagius II]
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A.
Pope Agatho
Pope Agatho was a 7th-century Bishop of Rome known for his role in resolving the Monothelite controversy and strengthening papal authority through his involvement in the Third Council of Constantinople.
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B.
Pope Hilarius
Pope Hilarius was a 5th-century Bishop of Rome known for defending church doctrine and authority during the waning years of the Western Roman Empire.
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C.
Pope Adeodatus I
Pope Adeodatus I was a 7th-century pope known for his charitable works, restoration of churches in Rome, and emphasis on the clergy’s pastoral duties.
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D.
Pope Boniface III
Pope Boniface III was a 7th-century pope known for securing Emperor Phocas’s decree recognizing the Bishop of Rome as head of all the churches, thereby strengthening papal primacy.
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E.
Pope Honorius I (posthumously)
Pope Honorius I was a 7th-century pope whose posthumous condemnation for heresy at the Third Council of Constantinople made him a central figure in debates over papal infallibility and doctrinal authority.
- 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: Pope Pelagius II Target entity description: Pope Pelagius II was a late 6th-century pope known for leading the Church during the Lombard invasions of Italy and for paving the way for the influential pontificate of his successor, Gregory the Great.
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A.
Pope Agatho
Pope Agatho was a 7th-century Bishop of Rome known for his role in resolving the Monothelite controversy and strengthening papal authority through his involvement in the Third Council of Constantinople.
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B.
Pope Hilarius
Pope Hilarius was a 5th-century Bishop of Rome known for defending church doctrine and authority during the waning years of the Western Roman Empire.
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C.
Pope Adeodatus I
Pope Adeodatus I was a 7th-century pope known for his charitable works, restoration of churches in Rome, and emphasis on the clergy’s pastoral duties.
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D.
Pope Boniface III
Pope Boniface III was a 7th-century pope known for securing Emperor Phocas’s decree recognizing the Bishop of Rome as head of all the churches, thereby strengthening papal primacy.
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E.
Pope Honorius I (posthumously)
Pope Honorius I was a 7th-century pope whose posthumous condemnation for heresy at the Third Council of Constantinople made him a central figure in debates over papal infallibility and doctrinal authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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Italian bishop ⓘ Pope ⓘ |
| appointed |
Gregory I as deacon
ⓘ
Gregory I as papal apocrisiarius in Constantinople ⓘ |
| attemptedAllianceWith | Franks ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Old St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | plague ⓘ |
| church |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| citizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
edict of Justinian I against the Three Chapters
ⓘ
surface form:
schism of the Three Chapters
|
| conflict | Lombards ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Papal States ⓘ |
| deathDate | 590 ⓘ |
| deathEvent | plague outbreak in Rome in 590 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| era | 6th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Gothic ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Pope ⓘ |
| issued | letters to bishops in Northern Italy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ecclesiastical administration in Italy
ⓘ
efforts to defend Rome against the Lombards ⓘ leading the Church during the Lombard invasions of Italy ⓘ preparing the way for the pontificate of Gregory the Great ⓘ relations with the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| name |
Pope Pelagius II
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pelagius II
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| oversaw |
construction and repair of churches in Rome
ⓘ
restoration works in Rome ⓘ |
| papacyEnd | 590 ⓘ |
| papacyStart | 579 ⓘ |
| papalNumber | 63rd Pope ⓘ |
| policy | opposed the schismatic bishops of Aquileia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Patriarch of the West ⓘ Pope ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Pontiff
|
| predecessor | Pope Benedict I ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| reignDuring |
Lombard invasion of Italy
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surface form:
Lombard invasions of Italy
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
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| residence |
Lateran complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Lateran Palace
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| see | Holy See ⓘ |
| soughtAssistanceFrom |
Maurice (Byzantine emperor)
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surface form:
Byzantine Emperor Maurice
Tiberius II Constantine ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine Emperor Tiberius II Constantine
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| successor |
Gregory the Great
ⓘ
Gregory the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Pope Gregory I
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| supportedCouncil | Second Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
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Subject: Pope Pelagius II Description of subject: Pope Pelagius II was a late 6th-century pope known for leading the Church during the Lombard invasions of Italy and for paving the way for the influential pontificate of his successor, Gregory the Great.
Referenced by (5)
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Pelagius II