Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna
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The Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna was a late antique administrative and military province of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in Italy, serving as its main stronghold and center of imperial authority in the West from the 6th to the 8th century.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna Context triple: [Ravenna, wasCapitalOf, Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna]
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Ostrogothic Kingdom
The Ostrogothic Kingdom was a Germanic-ruled state that controlled Italy and parts of the western Balkans in the late 5th and early 6th centuries, preserving much of Roman administration and culture under Ostrogothic kings like Theodoric the Great.
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Kingdom of Odoacer
The Kingdom of Odoacer was the Germanic-ruled state established in Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD, marking the traditional end of ancient Rome and the beginning of the early Middle Ages in the West.
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Empire of Trebizond
The Empire of Trebizond was a medieval Byzantine successor state on the southeastern coast of the Black Sea, centered on the city of Trebizond (modern Trabzon) and known for its strategic trade position and distinctive Greek culture.
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Latin Empire
The Latin Empire was a crusader state established by Western European powers after the Fourth Crusade, ruling parts of the former Byzantine Empire from Constantinople in the early 13th century.
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Byzantium
Byzantium was an ancient Greek city on the Bosporus that later became the Roman and Byzantine imperial capital of Constantinople, now Istanbul.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna Target entity description: The Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna was a late antique administrative and military province of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in Italy, serving as its main stronghold and center of imperial authority in the West from the 6th to the 8th century.
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Ostrogothic Kingdom
The Ostrogothic Kingdom was a Germanic-ruled state that controlled Italy and parts of the western Balkans in the late 5th and early 6th centuries, preserving much of Roman administration and culture under Ostrogothic kings like Theodoric the Great.
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Kingdom of Odoacer
The Kingdom of Odoacer was the Germanic-ruled state established in Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD, marking the traditional end of ancient Rome and the beginning of the early Middle Ages in the West.
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Empire of Trebizond
The Empire of Trebizond was a medieval Byzantine successor state on the southeastern coast of the Black Sea, centered on the city of Trebizond (modern Trabzon) and known for its strategic trade position and distinctive Greek culture.
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Latin Empire
The Latin Empire was a crusader state established by Western European powers after the Fourth Crusade, ruling parts of the former Byzantine Empire from Constantinople in the early 13th century.
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Byzantium
Byzantium was an ancient Greek city on the Bosporus that later became the Roman and Byzantine imperial capital of Constantinople, now Istanbul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine province
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exarchate ⓘ former administrative division ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Istria
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Pentapolis ⓘ Ravenna ⓘ Rimini ⓘ Rome ⓘ parts of central Italy ⓘ parts of northern Italy ⓘ |
| capital | Ravenna ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| dissolved | 751 ⓘ |
| endTime | 751 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Emperor Maurice
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Maurice (Byzantine emperor) ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Kingdom of the Lombards
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Papal States ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center of Byzantine rule in Italy
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defense of remaining Byzantine territories in the West ⓘ military command in Italy ⓘ |
| governmentForm |
military governorship
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provincial administration ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | exarch ⓘ |
| historyEvent |
Lombard invasion of Italy
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capture of Ravenna by the Lombards ⓘ reconquest of Italy by Justinian I ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italian Peninsula
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Italy ⓘ |
| militaryRole | buffer against the Lombards ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ravenna ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Empire
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Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
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| precededBy |
Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Byzantine Italy
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| religion |
Chalcedonian Christianity
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Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
key link between the papacy and Constantinople
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main stronghold of Byzantine imperial authority in the West ⓘ |
| significantOfficeHolder |
Exarch Eutychius
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Exarch Isaac ⓘ Exarch Smaragdus of Ravenna ⓘ
surface form:
Exarch Smaragdus
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| startTime | c. 584 ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Margraviate of Istria
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surface form:
Duchy of Istria
Duchy of Naples ⓘ Duchy of Pentapolis ⓘ Duchy of Perugia ⓘ Papal States ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Rome
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| timePeriod |
Early Middle Ages
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Late Antiquity ⓘ |
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Subject: Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna Description of subject: The Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna was a late antique administrative and military province of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in Italy, serving as its main stronghold and center of imperial authority in the West from the 6th to the 8th century.
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