Theodore I Palaiologos, Marquess of Montferrat
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Theodore I Palaiologos, Marquess of Montferrat, was a late 14th- and early 15th-century Byzantine prince of the Palaiologos dynasty who became the ruler of the Italian marquisate of Montferrat, linking Byzantine imperial and northern Italian noble lineages.
All labels observed (1)
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| Theodore I Palaiologos, Marquess of Montferrat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11239812 — 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: Theodore I Palaiologos, Marquess of Montferrat Context triple: [John V Palaiologos, child, Theodore I Palaiologos, Marquess of Montferrat]
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Theodore Komnenos Doukas
Theodore Komnenos Doukas was a 13th-century Byzantine Greek ruler who expanded the power of the Despotate of Epirus and briefly claimed the imperial title as emperor of Thessalonica.
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Andreas Palaiologos
Andreas Palaiologos was a late 15th-century claimant to the defunct Byzantine imperial throne and a member of the last ruling dynasty of Byzantium.
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C.
Theodore I Palaiologos
Theodore I Palaiologos was a late 14th- to early 15th-century Byzantine prince of the Palaiologos dynasty who became the inaugural ruler of the semi-autonomous Despotate of the Morea in the Peloponnese.
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D.
Michael Palaiologos
Michael Palaiologos was a member of the Byzantine Palaiologos dynasty, known primarily as a noble relative of Despot Theodore I Palaiologos of the Morea.
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David of Trebizond
David of Trebizond was the last emperor of the Empire of Trebizond, whose reign ended with the Ottoman conquest in the mid-15th century.
- 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: Theodore I Palaiologos, Marquess of Montferrat Target entity description: Theodore I Palaiologos, Marquess of Montferrat, was a late 14th- and early 15th-century Byzantine prince of the Palaiologos dynasty who became the ruler of the Italian marquisate of Montferrat, linking Byzantine imperial and northern Italian noble lineages.
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A.
Theodore Komnenos Doukas
Theodore Komnenos Doukas was a 13th-century Byzantine Greek ruler who expanded the power of the Despotate of Epirus and briefly claimed the imperial title as emperor of Thessalonica.
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B.
Andreas Palaiologos
Andreas Palaiologos was a late 15th-century claimant to the defunct Byzantine imperial throne and a member of the last ruling dynasty of Byzantium.
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C.
Theodore I Palaiologos
Theodore I Palaiologos was a late 14th- to early 15th-century Byzantine prince of the Palaiologos dynasty who became the inaugural ruler of the semi-autonomous Despotate of the Morea in the Peloponnese.
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D.
Michael Palaiologos
Michael Palaiologos was a member of the Byzantine Palaiologos dynasty, known primarily as a noble relative of Despot Theodore I Palaiologos of the Morea.
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E.
David of Trebizond
David of Trebizond was the last emperor of the Empire of Trebizond, whose reign ended with the Ottoman conquest in the mid-15th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine prince
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marquess ⓘ member of the Palaiologos dynasty ⓘ nobleman ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
14th century
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15th century ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | John Jacob, Marquess of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1418 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Monferrato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection |
Byzantine imperial family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Aleramici of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| familyName | Palaiologos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Theodore ⓘ |
| heldTitleIn |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Palaiologos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageAlliance | Spinola family of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Violante of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Palaiologos dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | marquess ⓘ |
| nobleTitleTerritory | Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | linking Byzantine imperial and northern Italian noble lineages ⓘ |
| politicalRole | feudal lord in northern Italy ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | vassal of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Marquess of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | John III, Marquess of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1418 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1381 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| ruledFrom | Casale Monferrato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Argentina Spinola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | John Jacob, Marquess of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Marquess of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Theodore I Palaiologos, Marquess of Montferrat Description of subject: Theodore I Palaiologos, Marquess of Montferrat, was a late 14th- and early 15th-century Byzantine prince of the Palaiologos dynasty who became the ruler of the Italian marquisate of Montferrat, linking Byzantine imperial and northern Italian noble lineages.
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