Council of Constantinople of 536
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The Council of Constantinople of 536 was an ecclesiastical synod convened under Emperor Justinian I that played a key role in the Christological controversies of the time, particularly in condemning prominent Miaphysite leaders.
All labels observed (1)
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| Council of Constantinople of 536 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Council of Constantinople of 536 Context triple: [Saint Severus of Antioch, condemnedAt, Council of Constantinople of 536]
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Council of Constantinople 879–880
The Council of Constantinople 879–880 was a major ecclesiastical assembly that restored Patriarch Photios I and sought to resolve the conflict between Rome and Constantinople during the Photian Schism.
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Council of Constantinople 861
The Council of Constantinople in 861 was an Eastern Church synod convened under Emperor Michael III and Patriarch Photius I that played a key role in the disputes between Rome and Constantinople during the Photian Schism.
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C.
Council of Constantinople 867
The Council of Constantinople of 867 was an Eastern church council convened under Patriarch Photius I that condemned papal interference and deepened the rift between the Byzantine and Roman churches.
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D.
Synod of Constantinople of 448
The Synod of Constantinople of 448 was a local Eastern Church council that condemned the teachings of Eutyches and played a key role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Chalcedon.
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E.
Third Council of Constantinople
The Third Council of Constantinople was a 7th-century ecumenical council that condemned Monothelitism and affirmed that Christ possesses both a divine and a human will.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Constantinople of 536 Target entity description: The Council of Constantinople of 536 was an ecclesiastical synod convened under Emperor Justinian I that played a key role in the Christological controversies of the time, particularly in condemning prominent Miaphysite leaders.
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A.
Council of Constantinople 879–880
The Council of Constantinople 879–880 was a major ecclesiastical assembly that restored Patriarch Photios I and sought to resolve the conflict between Rome and Constantinople during the Photian Schism.
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B.
Council of Constantinople 861
The Council of Constantinople in 861 was an Eastern Church synod convened under Emperor Michael III and Patriarch Photius I that played a key role in the disputes between Rome and Constantinople during the Photian Schism.
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C.
Council of Constantinople 867
The Council of Constantinople of 867 was an Eastern church council convened under Patriarch Photius I that condemned papal interference and deepened the rift between the Byzantine and Roman churches.
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D.
Synod of Constantinople of 448
The Synod of Constantinople of 448 was a local Eastern Church council that condemned the teachings of Eutyches and played a key role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Chalcedon.
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E.
Third Council of Constantinople
The Third Council of Constantinople was a 7th-century ecumenical council that condemned Monothelitism and affirmed that Christ possesses both a divine and a human will.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church council
ⓘ
ecclesiastical synod ⓘ local council ⓘ |
| affirmed |
Council of Chalcedon
ⓘ
Tome of Leo ⓘ |
| aimedAt | condemnation of Miaphysite leaders ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Justinianic attempts at church unity
ⓘ
Patriarch Menas of Constantinople ⓘ Pope Agapetus I ⓘ |
| category |
6th-century church councils
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire and Christianity ⓘ Christological controversies in late antiquity ⓘ |
| concernedDoctrine |
orthodoxy of Chalcedon
ⓘ
two natures of Christ ⓘ |
| condemned |
Anthimus I of Constantinople
ⓘ
Peter of Apamea ⓘ Severus of Antioch ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Severus of Antioch
Zooras the Syrian ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Justinian I ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| date | 536 ⓘ |
| denomination | Chalcedonian Christianity ⓘ |
| followed | Council of Constantinople of 553 (Second Council of Constantinople) ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantinople (probable)
Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
|
| heldUnderEmperor | Justinian I ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 6th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Patriarchate of Constantinople ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christology
ⓘ
Miaphysitism ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Miaphysite communities ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | Miaphysite Christology ⓘ |
| participants | bishops of the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christological controversies
ⓘ
Justinianic religious policy ⓘ |
| precedes | Second Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Menas of Constantinople ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Chalcedonian churches ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
deposition of Anthimus I of Constantinople
ⓘ
excommunication of Severus of Antioch ⓘ strengthening of Chalcedonian orthodoxy in Constantinople ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Hagia Sophia ⓘ |
| typeOfDecision |
disciplinary deposition
ⓘ
doctrinal condemnation ⓘ |
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