John I Tzimiskes
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John I Tzimiskes was a 10th-century Byzantine emperor renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded and secured the Eastern Roman Empire’s frontiers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John I Tzimiskes canonical | 8 |
| Ioannes I Tzimiskes | 1 |
| John Tzimiskes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3607825 — 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: John I Tzimiskes Context triple: [Arab–Byzantine wars, opponent, John I Tzimiskes]
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A.
Basil II
Basil II was a powerful Byzantine emperor (reigned 976–1025) renowned for his military conquests, especially against the Bulgarians, and for strengthening imperial authority.
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B.
Dimitrios I of Constantinople
Dimitrios I of Constantinople was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople who led the Eastern Orthodox Church during the mid-20th century, noted for his efforts in ecumenical dialogue and church renewal.
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C.
Theodore I Palaiologos
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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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.
Constantine V
Constantine V was an 8th-century Byzantine emperor known for his strong iconoclast policies, military campaigns against the Bulgars and Arabs, and significant administrative and fiscal reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John I Tzimiskes Target entity description: John I Tzimiskes was a 10th-century Byzantine emperor renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded and secured the Eastern Roman Empire’s frontiers.
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A.
Basil II
Basil II was a powerful Byzantine emperor (reigned 976–1025) renowned for his military conquests, especially against the Bulgarians, and for strengthening imperial authority.
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B.
Dimitrios I of Constantinople
Dimitrios I of Constantinople was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople who led the Eastern Orthodox Church during the mid-20th century, noted for his efforts in ecumenical dialogue and church renewal.
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C.
Theodore I Palaiologos
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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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.
Constantine V
Constantine V was an 8th-century Byzantine emperor known for his strong iconoclast policies, military campaigns against the Bulgars and Arabs, and significant administrative and fiscal reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine emperor
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Eastern Roman emperor ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 925 ⓘ |
| birthName |
John I Tzimiskes
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ioannes I Tzimiskes
|
| burialPlace | Church of Christ Chalkites ⓘ |
| cameToPowerThrough | coup d'état ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 10 January 976 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| dynasty | Macedonian dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| involvedIn | assassination of Nikephoros II Phokas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of the Byzantine Empire's eastern frontiers
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military reforms ⓘ securing the Danube frontier ⓘ strong personal leadership in battle ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| militaryRank | domestikos ton scholon ⓘ |
| nativeName | Ἰωάννης Αʹ Τζιμισκής ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Kourkouas family ⓘ |
| notableWork |
annexation of parts of Bulgaria
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campaigns against the Bulgarians ⓘ campaigns against the Kievan Rus' ⓘ campaigns in Mesopotamia ⓘ campaigns in northern Syria ⓘ capture of Aleppo (975) ⓘ capture of Antioch (969) ⓘ defeat of Sviatoslav I of Kiev ⓘ |
| occupation |
emperor
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military commander ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Balkans
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Constantinople (probable) ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
Mesopotamia ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Emperor of the Romans
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surface form:
Basileus of the Romans
Byzantine emperor ⓘ |
| predecessor | Nikephoros II Phokas ⓘ |
| regnalName | John I ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 976 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 969 ⓘ |
| relative |
Nikephoros II Phokas
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Romanos I Lekapenos ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Maria Skleraina
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Theodora Porphyrogenita ⓘ |
| successor |
Basil II
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Constantine VIII ⓘ |
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Subject: John I Tzimiskes Description of subject: John I Tzimiskes was a 10th-century Byzantine emperor renowned for his military campaigns that significantly expanded and secured the Eastern Roman Empire’s frontiers.
Referenced by (10)
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