Epirus Nova
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Epirus Nova was a late Roman and early Byzantine province in the western Balkans, roughly corresponding to parts of modern Albania and Montenegro.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epirus Nova canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9978128 — 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: Epirus Nova Context triple: [Anastasius I, birthPlace, Epirus Nova]
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A.
Eutropia
Eutropia was a Roman empress of the late 3rd and early 4th centuries, known as the wife of Emperor Maximian and mother-in-law of Constantine the Great.
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B.
Trinovantes
The Trinovantes were a powerful Iron Age Celtic tribe of southeastern Britain, centered in what is now Essex, who played a significant role in early interactions and conflicts with the Roman Empire.
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C.
Tauris
Tauris is the mythological land of the Taurians on the Crimean peninsula, known in Greek tragedy as the remote and barbaric setting of Iphigenia’s exile.
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D.
Erisioni
Erisioni is a renowned Georgian folk song and dance ensemble celebrated for preserving and showcasing Georgia’s traditional music, choreography, and cultural heritage on international stages.
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E.
Ypsarion
Ypsarion is the highest mountain peak on the Greek island of Thasos, known for its panoramic views over the Aegean Sea.
- 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: Epirus Nova Target entity description: Epirus Nova was a late Roman and early Byzantine province in the western Balkans, roughly corresponding to parts of modern Albania and Montenegro.
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A.
Eutropia
Eutropia was a Roman empress of the late 3rd and early 4th centuries, known as the wife of Emperor Maximian and mother-in-law of Constantine the Great.
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B.
Trinovantes
The Trinovantes were a powerful Iron Age Celtic tribe of southeastern Britain, centered in what is now Essex, who played a significant role in early interactions and conflicts with the Roman Empire.
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C.
Tauris
Tauris is the mythological land of the Taurians on the Crimean peninsula, known in Greek tragedy as the remote and barbaric setting of Iphigenia’s exile.
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D.
Erisioni
Erisioni is a renowned Georgian folk song and dance ensemble celebrated for preserving and showcasing Georgia’s traditional music, choreography, and cultural heritage on international stages.
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E.
Ypsarion
Ypsarion is the highest mountain peak on the Greek island of Thasos, known for its panoramic views over the Aegean Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine province
ⓘ
Roman province ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Dyrrhachium ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Dalmatia
ⓘ
Epirus Vetus ⓘ
linked to:
Epirus
Macedonia Secunda ⓘ |
| capital | Dyrrhachium ⓘ |
| createdFrom |
Macedonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Macedonia (Greece)
|
| distinguishedFrom |
Epirus Vetus
ⓘ
linked to:
Epirus
|
| establishedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| establishedUnder |
Diocletianic–Constantinian provincial reforms
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocletianic reforms
|
| followedBy | themes of the Byzantine Empire in the region ⓘ |
| governedBy | provincial governor ⓘ |
| greekName | Νέα Ἤπειρος ⓘ |
| hasType | civil province ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Illyricum ⓘ |
| includedCity |
Dyrrhachium
ⓘ
Lissus ⓘ Scodra ⓘ |
| includedRegion | coastal Illyricum ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| laterLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| latinName | Epirus Nova ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
western Balkans
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Balkans
|
| namedAfter | Epirus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Province of Macedonia
ⓘ
linked to:
province of Macedonia
|
| presentInModernCountry |
Albania
ⓘ
Montenegro ⓘ North Macedonia (partly, in some reconstructions) ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roughlyCorrespondsTo |
modern Albania
ⓘ
modern Montenegro ⓘ |
| status | defunct historical province ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum
ⓘ
linked to:
Illyricum prefecture
|
| timePeriod |
early Byzantine period
ⓘ
late Roman period ⓘ |
| usedIn | late Roman administrative system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Epirus Nova Description of subject: Epirus Nova was a late Roman and early Byzantine province in the western Balkans, roughly corresponding to parts of modern Albania and Montenegro.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.