Basil II
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Basil II was a powerful Byzantine emperor (reigned 976–1025) renowned for his military conquests, especially against the Bulgarians, and for strengthening imperial authority.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basil II canonical | 29 |
| Basil II Bulgaroktonos | 1 |
| Basil II Porphyrogenitus | 1 |
| Basil II the Bulgar-Slayer | 1 |
| Byzantine Emperor Basil II | 1 |
| reign of Basil II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T610898 — 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: Basil II Context triple: [Byzantine Empire, notableRuler, Basil II]
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Justinian I
Justinian I was a 6th-century Byzantine emperor renowned for his ambitious reconquest of former Western Roman territories and his comprehensive codification of Roman law, which became the foundation of much of later European legal tradition.
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Theodore II Palaiologos
Theodore II Palaiologos was a Byzantine noble of the Palaiologos dynasty who served as Despot of the Morea in the early 15th century.
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Demetrios Palaiologos
Demetrios Palaiologos was a 15th-century Byzantine prince and Despot of the Morea, known for his role in the final decades of the Byzantine Empire before its fall.
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Emperor Constantine IV
Emperor Constantine IV was a 7th-century Byzantine emperor known for defending Constantinople against Arab sieges and for his role in resolving the Monothelite controversy within the Christian Church.
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Thomas Palaiologos
Thomas Palaiologos was a 15th-century Byzantine prince and Despot of the Morea who, after the fall of Constantinople, lived in exile in Western Europe seeking support to restore the Byzantine Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Basil II Target entity description: 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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A.
Justinian I
Justinian I was a 6th-century Byzantine emperor renowned for his ambitious reconquest of former Western Roman territories and his comprehensive codification of Roman law, which became the foundation of much of later European legal tradition.
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B.
Theodore II Palaiologos
Theodore II Palaiologos was a Byzantine noble of the Palaiologos dynasty who served as Despot of the Morea in the early 15th century.
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C.
Demetrios Palaiologos
Demetrios Palaiologos was a 15th-century Byzantine prince and Despot of the Morea, known for his role in the final decades of the Byzantine Empire before its fall.
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D.
Emperor Constantine IV
Emperor Constantine IV was a 7th-century Byzantine emperor known for defending Constantinople against Arab sieges and for his role in resolving the Monothelite controversy within the Christian Church.
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E.
Thomas Palaiologos
Thomas Palaiologos was a 15th-century Byzantine prince and Despot of the Morea who, after the fall of Constantinople, lived in exile in Western Europe seeking support to restore the Byzantine Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine emperor
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historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| ascendedToThroneAs | junior co-emperor in childhood ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 958 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Church of St. John the Theologian at the Hebdomon ⓘ |
| capital |
Istanbul
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
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| coEmperorWith |
Constantine VIII
ⓘ
John I Tzimiskes ⓘ Nikephoros II Phokas ⓘ Romanos II ⓘ |
| conflict |
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars
ⓘ
campaigns in the Caucasus ⓘ wars against the Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 15 December 1025 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Macedonian dynasty ⓘ |
| epithet |
Bulgar-slayer
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Bulgaroktonos ⓘ |
| era | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| father | Romanos II ⓘ |
| fullName |
Basil II
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Basil II Bulgaroktonos
Basil II self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Basil II Porphyrogenitus
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| governmentStyle | autocratic rule ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative and fiscal reforms
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expansion of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ military campaigns against Bulgaria ⓘ strengthening imperial authority ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the most successful Byzantine emperors
ⓘ
left the empire financially strong at his death ⓘ |
| militaryReform |
increased use of professional soldiers
ⓘ
reorganization of themes in the Balkans ⓘ |
| mother | Theophano ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Kleidion ⓘ |
| notableBattleDate | 1014 ⓘ |
| policy |
reduction of power of the great aristocratic families
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strengthening of central imperial authority ⓘ support of small landholders and peasantry ⓘ |
| predecessor | John I Tzimiskes ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1025 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 976 ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| sibling | Constantine VIII ⓘ |
| successor | Constantine VIII ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion |
annexation of Bulgaria
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expansion in Armenia ⓘ expansion in Georgia ⓘ |
| title |
Basileus
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Emperor of the Romans ⓘ |
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Subject: Basil II Description of subject: Basil II was a powerful Byzantine emperor (reigned 976–1025) renowned for his military conquests, especially against the Bulgarians, and for strengthening imperial authority.
Referenced by (34)
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