the Typos of Constans II
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The Typos of Constans II was an imperial edict issued by Byzantine Emperor Constans II that attempted to silence theological debate over Christ’s wills during the Monothelite controversy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Typos of Constans II | 3 |
| Ekthesis of Heraclius | 1 |
| the Typos of Constans II canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: the Typos of Constans II Context triple: [Lateran Council of 649, condemned, the Typos of Constans II]
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Constantinople III
Constantinople III is the common name for the Third Council of Constantinople, a 7th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned the doctrine of Monothelitism.
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Heraclius
Heraclius was a 7th-century Byzantine emperor best known for his military campaigns against the Sassanian Persians and early Muslim armies, as well as for reorganizing the empire’s administration and army during a period of major crisis.
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Mark of Ephesus
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
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Pyrrhus of Constantinople
Pyrrhus of Constantinople was a 7th-century Patriarch of Constantinople and prominent proponent of the Monothelite doctrine who was later condemned as a heretic by the Church.
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E.
Emperor Constantine VI
Emperor Constantine VI was a Byzantine emperor of the Isaurian dynasty who ruled in the late 8th century, known for his troubled reign marked by regency under his mother Irene and eventual deposition and blinding.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: the Typos of Constans II Target entity description: The Typos of Constans II was an imperial edict issued by Byzantine Emperor Constans II that attempted to silence theological debate over Christ’s wills during the Monothelite controversy.
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A.
Constantinople III
Constantinople III is the common name for the Third Council of Constantinople, a 7th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned the doctrine of Monothelitism.
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B.
Heraclius
Heraclius was a 7th-century Byzantine emperor best known for his military campaigns against the Sassanian Persians and early Muslim armies, as well as for reorganizing the empire’s administration and army during a period of major crisis.
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C.
Mark of Ephesus
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
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D.
Pyrrhus of Constantinople
Pyrrhus of Constantinople was a 7th-century Patriarch of Constantinople and prominent proponent of the Monothelite doctrine who was later condemned as a heretic by the Church.
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E.
Emperor Constantine VI
Emperor Constantine VI was a Byzantine emperor of the Isaurian dynasty who ruled in the late 8th century, known for his troubled reign marked by regency under his mother Irene and eventual deposition and blinding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine legal document
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imperial edict ⓘ |
| aim |
to end theological debate over Christ’s wills
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to impose silence on discussion of one or two wills in Christ ⓘ |
| associatedWithCouncil | prelude to Third Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| attemptedResolutionMethod | enforced silence rather than doctrinal definition ⓘ |
| attemptedTo | silence theological debate over Christ’s wills ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | imperial religious legislation ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | 7th century ⓘ |
| concerns | nature and operations of Christ ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| doctrinalStatusInCatholicChurch | later rejected ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | imperial authority of Constans II ⓘ |
| era | reign of Constans II ⓘ |
| follows |
Ecthesis of 638
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surface form:
Ecthesis of Heraclius
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| geographicScope |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalImpact | intensified conflict between imperial policy and Western church ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Byzantine Empire
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surface form:
Byzantine Empire, early Middle Ages
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| historicalSignificance | key document in the Monothelite controversy ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Emperor Constans II ⓘ
surface form:
Constans II
|
| issuedByPerson |
Emperor Constans II
ⓘ
surface form:
Constans II
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| issuedByTitle | Byzantine emperor ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine Church
Byzantine imperial territories ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| legalNature | imperial decree on doctrine and discipline ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Emperor Constans II
ⓘ
surface form:
Constans II
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| opposedBy |
many Western church leaders
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supporters of Dyothelitism ⓘ |
| positionOnDoctrine |
prohibited affirming either one will or two wills in Christ
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suspended public theological discussion of Monothelitism and Dyothelitism ⓘ |
| purpose |
to reduce conflict between Monothelites and Dyothelites
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to secure religious unity in the empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dyophysitism
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surface form:
Dyothelitism
the Ekthesis ⓘ
surface form:
Ecthesis
Monothelitism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousPolicyOf |
Emperor Constans II
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surface form:
Constans II
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| subject |
Christology
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wills of Christ ⓘ |
| theologicalContext | Monothelite controversy ⓘ |
| typeOfNorm | doctrinal and disciplinary edict ⓘ |
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Subject: the Typos of Constans II Description of subject: The Typos of Constans II was an imperial edict issued by Byzantine Emperor Constans II that attempted to silence theological debate over Christ’s wills during the Monothelite controversy.
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