Theophilos
E693955
Theophilos was a 9th-century Byzantine emperor known for his military campaigns against the Arabs and his strong support of iconoclasm and architectural development in Constantinople.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theophilos canonical | 16 |
| Theophilos, emperor 829–842 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7793836 — 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: Theophilos Context triple: [Great Palace of Constantinople, expandedUnder, Theophilos]
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A.
Dorotheos
Dorotheos is a Greek given name of religious origin, meaning "gift of God."
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B.
Nikephoros I of Constantinople
Nikephoros I of Constantinople was an influential early 9th-century Ecumenical Patriarch known for his strong defense of icon veneration during the second phase of Byzantine Iconoclasm.
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C.
Nikephoros I
Nikephoros I was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 802 to 811, noted for his financial and administrative reforms and his death in battle against the Bulgars.
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D.
Alexius
Alexius is a masculine given name of Greek origin, historically borne by several Byzantine emperors and Christian saints.
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E.
Nikephoros Basilakes
Nikephoros Basilakes was a 12th-century Byzantine scholar and writer known for his sophisticated rhetorical works and contributions to Byzantine literature.
- 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: Theophilos Target entity description: Theophilos was a 9th-century Byzantine emperor known for his military campaigns against the Arabs and his strong support of iconoclasm and architectural development in Constantinople.
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A.
Dorotheos
Dorotheos is a Greek given name of religious origin, meaning "gift of God."
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B.
Nikephoros I of Constantinople
Nikephoros I of Constantinople was an influential early 9th-century Ecumenical Patriarch known for his strong defense of icon veneration during the second phase of Byzantine Iconoclasm.
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C.
Nikephoros I
Nikephoros I was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 802 to 811, noted for his financial and administrative reforms and his death in battle against the Bulgars.
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D.
Alexius
Alexius is a masculine given name of Greek origin, historically borne by several Byzantine emperors and Christian saints.
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E.
Nikephoros Basilakes
Nikephoros Basilakes was a 12th-century Byzantine scholar and writer known for his sophisticated rhetorical works and contributions to Byzantine literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine emperor
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| battle |
Sack of Amorium
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Amorium
|
| birthDate | c. 800 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Church of the Holy Apostles, Constantinople ⓘ |
| campaign | campaigns in Asia Minor against the Arabs ⓘ |
| capital |
Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantinople (probable)
|
| child |
Anastasia (daughter of Theophilos)
ⓘ
Anna (daughter of Theophilos) ⓘ Constantine ⓘ Michael III ⓘ Pulcheria (daughter of Theophilos) ⓘ Thekla (daughter of Theophilos) ⓘ |
| conflict |
Byzantine–Arab wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Arab–Byzantine wars
|
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | influence from Abbasid court culture ⓘ |
| deathDate | 20 January 842 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Amorian dynasty ⓘ |
| era | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| father | Michael II ⓘ |
| givenName | Theophilos ⓘ |
| house | Amorian dynasty ⓘ |
| knownFor |
architectural development in Constantinople
ⓘ
military campaigns against the Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ support of Byzantine iconoclasm ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Thekla ⓘ |
| notableEvent | renewal of iconoclastic persecution ⓘ |
| notableFor | interest in science and learning ⓘ |
| opponent |
Abbasid Caliphate
ⓘ
Caliph al-Ma'mun ⓘ
linked to:
al-Ma'mun
Caliph al-Mu'tasim ⓘ
linked to:
al-Mu'tasim
|
| patronage |
construction of the Bryas palace
ⓘ
development of imperial palaces ⓘ fortification works in Constantinople ⓘ |
| policy |
enforcement of iconoclastic policies
ⓘ
promotion of legal and administrative reforms ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of the Romans ⓘ |
| predecessor | Michael II ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 20 January 842 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 2 October 829 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| spouse | Theodora of Khazaria ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | militarily active emperor ⓘ |
| successor | Michael III ⓘ |
| title |
Basileus ton Rhomaion
ⓘ
linked to:
Basileus
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theophilos Description of subject: Theophilos was a 9th-century Byzantine emperor known for his military campaigns against the Arabs and his strong support of iconoclasm and architectural development in Constantinople.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Byzantine Emperor Michael III
subject linked to:
Byzantine Emperor Michael III
linked to: Theophilos