Simeon of Trier
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Simeon of Trier was an 11th-century hermit and saint whose ascetic life and death in Trier led to the conversion of the Porta Nigra into a church and made the site a major place of pilgrimage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Simeon of Trier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8313322 — 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: Simeon of Trier Context triple: [Porta Nigra, associatedWith, Simeon of Trier]
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A.
Acacius of Caesarea
Acacius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian, a leading figure of the Arian party and influential church politician in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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B.
Caesarius
Caesarius was a 4th-century Christian physician and the younger brother of the theologian Gregory of Nazianzus, noted for his medical skill and piety in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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C.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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D.
Sophronius of Jerusalem
Sophronius of Jerusalem was a 7th-century Patriarch of Jerusalem and theologian known for his staunch defense of Chalcedonian orthodoxy against emerging Christological doctrines such as Monothelitism.
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E.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
- 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: Simeon of Trier Target entity description: Simeon of Trier was an 11th-century hermit and saint whose ascetic life and death in Trier led to the conversion of the Porta Nigra into a church and made the site a major place of pilgrimage.
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A.
Acacius of Caesarea
Acacius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian, a leading figure of the Arian party and influential church politician in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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B.
Caesarius
Caesarius was a 4th-century Christian physician and the younger brother of the theologian Gregory of Nazianzus, noted for his medical skill and piety in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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C.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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D.
Sophronius of Jerusalem
Sophronius of Jerusalem was a 7th-century Patriarch of Jerusalem and theologian known for his staunch defense of Chalcedonian orthodoxy against emerging Christological doctrines such as Monothelitism.
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E.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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hermit ⓘ medieval person ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Porta Nigra Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Porta Nigra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlaceInfluence | conversion of Porta Nigra into a church ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
hermit
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monk ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Simeon of Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic practices
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hermit life in Trier ⓘ inspiring conversion of the Porta Nigra into a church ⓘ making Porta Nigra a major place of pilgrimage ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | Porta Nigra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Simeon of Trier Description of subject: Simeon of Trier was an 11th-century hermit and saint whose ascetic life and death in Trier led to the conversion of the Porta Nigra into a church and made the site a major place of pilgrimage.
Referenced by (1)
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