Gubazes II of Lazica
E538683
Gubazes II of Lazica was a 6th-century king of Lazica who played a pivotal role in the Byzantine–Sasanian conflicts in the Caucasus region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gubazes II | 1 |
| Gubazes II of Lazica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5508945 — 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: Gubazes II of Lazica Context triple: [Lazic War, commandedBy, Gubazes II of Lazica]
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A.
Mirian III of Iberia
Mirian III of Iberia was a 4th-century king of the ancient Georgian kingdom of Iberia, traditionally credited with adopting Christianity as the state religion and laying the foundations of Christian Georgia.
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B.
Pharnavaz I of Iberia
Pharnavaz I of Iberia was the legendary 3rd-century BC founder and first king of the ancient Georgian kingdom of Iberia, credited with establishing its monarchy and early state institutions.
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C.
Demetrius II of Georgia
Demetrius II of Georgia was a 13th-century king of Georgia known for his pious reputation and turbulent reign amid Mongol domination and internal noble conflicts.
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D.
Vakhtang I of Iberia
Vakhtang I of Iberia was a 5th–6th century king of the ancient Georgian kingdom of Iberia, celebrated as a nation-building monarch and a key figure in the early Christian history of Georgia.
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E.
Theodosius III of Abkhazia
Theodosius III of Abkhazia was a medieval monarch of the Kingdom of Abkhazia, ruling in western Georgia during the period of fragmented Georgian principalities before their unification.
- 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: Gubazes II of Lazica Target entity description: Gubazes II of Lazica was a 6th-century king of Lazica who played a pivotal role in the Byzantine–Sasanian conflicts in the Caucasus region.
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A.
Mirian III of Iberia
Mirian III of Iberia was a 4th-century king of the ancient Georgian kingdom of Iberia, traditionally credited with adopting Christianity as the state religion and laying the foundations of Christian Georgia.
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B.
Pharnavaz I of Iberia
Pharnavaz I of Iberia was the legendary 3rd-century BC founder and first king of the ancient Georgian kingdom of Iberia, credited with establishing its monarchy and early state institutions.
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C.
Demetrius II of Georgia
Demetrius II of Georgia was a 13th-century king of Georgia known for his pious reputation and turbulent reign amid Mongol domination and internal noble conflicts.
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D.
Vakhtang I of Iberia
Vakhtang I of Iberia was a 5th–6th century king of the ancient Georgian kingdom of Iberia, celebrated as a nation-building monarch and a key figure in the early Christian history of Georgia.
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E.
Theodosius III of Abkhazia
Theodosius III of Abkhazia was a medieval monarch of the Kingdom of Abkhazia, ruling in western Georgia during the period of fragmented Georgian principalities before their unification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
6th-century monarch
ⓘ
Lazic king ⓘ historical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| allyOf | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Sea coastal politics
ⓘ
Caucasian Iberia and neighboring polities ⓘ |
| century | 6th century ⓘ |
| complainedTo |
Emperor Justinian I
ⓘ
linked to:
Justinian I
|
| conflict | Lazic War ⓘ |
| country | Lazica ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathYear | 555 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Lazic royal house
ⓘ
linked to:
Lazic kings
|
| era | Justinianic period ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Laz ⓘ |
| father | Tzath I of Lazica ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImportanceOfRealm | control of Black Sea access ⓘ |
| governed | Laz people ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Agathias
ⓘ
Procopius ⓘ |
| initiallyAlliedWith | Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Byzantine–Sasanian rivalry in the Caucasus ⓘ |
| killedBy | Byzantine officers ⓘ |
| knownFor | shifting alliances between Byzantines and Sasanians ⓘ |
| laterAlliedWith | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| name |
Gubazes II
ⓘ
linked to:
Gubazes II of Lazica
|
| notableFor |
involvement in Byzantine–Sasanian conflicts
ⓘ
role in the Lazic War ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfRule |
western Georgia region
ⓘ
linked to:
western Georgia
|
| politicalObjective | preservation of Lazic autonomy ⓘ |
| politicalRole | mediator between Lazica and great powers ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | client king of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tzath I of Lazica ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 555 ⓘ |
| reignOver | Lazica ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 541 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| resisted | Sasanian domination in Lazica ⓘ |
| soughtSupportFrom |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Sasanian Empire ⓘ |
| successor | Tzath III of Lazica ⓘ |
| timeInPowerDuringReignOf | Justinian I ⓘ |
| title | King of Lazica ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gubazes II of Lazica Description of subject: Gubazes II of Lazica was a 6th-century king of Lazica who played a pivotal role in the Byzantine–Sasanian conflicts in the Caucasus region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gubazes II of Lazica