Peter the Venerable
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Peter the Venerable was a 12th-century Benedictine monk and influential abbot renowned for his leadership of the Cluniac order and his promotion of theological scholarship, including early Latin translations of Islamic texts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter the Venerable canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Peter the Venerable Context triple: [Cluny Abbey, hadAbbot, Peter the Venerable]
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Odilo of Cluny
Odilo of Cluny was an influential 10th–11th century Benedictine monk and reforming abbot who helped shape the Cluniac movement and medieval monasticism in Western Europe.
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Hugh of Cluny
Hugh of Cluny was an influential 11th-century Benedictine abbot and church reformer who greatly expanded Cluny Abbey’s power and prestige across medieval Europe.
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Odo of Cluny
Odo of Cluny was a 10th-century Benedictine monk and influential second abbot of Cluny who played a key role in advancing monastic reform across medieval Europe.
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Saint Methodius
Saint Methodius was a 9th-century Byzantine missionary and scholar, venerated as one of the "Apostles to the Slavs" for his role in spreading Christianity and Slavic literacy alongside his brother Saint Cyril.
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Remigius de Fécamp
Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century Norman Benedictine monk and churchman who became the founding bishop of Lincoln after the Norman Conquest of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Peter the Venerable Target entity description: Peter the Venerable was a 12th-century Benedictine monk and influential abbot renowned for his leadership of the Cluniac order and his promotion of theological scholarship, including early Latin translations of Islamic texts.
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A.
Odilo of Cluny
Odilo of Cluny was an influential 10th–11th century Benedictine monk and reforming abbot who helped shape the Cluniac movement and medieval monasticism in Western Europe.
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B.
Hugh of Cluny
Hugh of Cluny was an influential 11th-century Benedictine abbot and church reformer who greatly expanded Cluny Abbey’s power and prestige across medieval Europe.
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C.
Odo of Cluny
Odo of Cluny was a 10th-century Benedictine monk and influential second abbot of Cluny who played a key role in advancing monastic reform across medieval Europe.
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D.
Saint Methodius
Saint Methodius was a 9th-century Byzantine missionary and scholar, venerated as one of the "Apostles to the Slavs" for his role in spreading Christianity and Slavic literacy alongside his brother Saint Cyril.
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E.
Remigius de Fécamp
Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century Norman Benedictine monk and churchman who became the founding bishop of Lincoln after the Norman Conquest of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine monk
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Christian polemicist ⓘ Latin writer ⓘ abbot ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| birthName | Pierre Maurice de Montboissier ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Hermann of Carinthia
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Mark of Toledo ⓘ Peter of Toledo ⓘ Robert of Ketton ⓘ |
| commissionedWork |
Corpus Toletanum (Latin translations of Islamic texts)
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first complete Latin translation of the Qur’an ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1092 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 25 December 1156 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Cluny Abbey ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| headOf | Cluny Abbey ⓘ |
| influenced | later medieval Christian views of Islam ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Gregory the Great ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of Bernard of Clairvaux in some controversies
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engagement in Christian–Islamic polemics ⓘ writings against Peter Abelard ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Cluniac order
Benedictines ⓘ
surface form:
Order of Saint Benedict
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| nativeLanguage | Old French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Latin translation of the Qur’an project
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commissioning Latin translations of Islamic texts ⓘ leadership of the Cluniac order ⓘ promotion of theological scholarship ⓘ |
| occupation |
Benedictine monk
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abbot of Cluny ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Second Lateran Council ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | near Clermont, Auvergne ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cluny Abbey ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Abbot of Cluny ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pons of Melgueil ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousName | Peter the Venerable self-link ⓘ |
| successor | Matthew of Albano ⓘ |
| supported | reform of Cluniac monastic discipline ⓘ |
| wrote |
Summa totius haeresis Saracenorum
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surface form:
Liber contra sectam sive haeresim Saracenorum
Summa totius haeresis Saracenorum ⓘ letters (epistolae) on ecclesiastical and political matters ⓘ treatises against Peter of Bruys and Henry of Lausanne ⓘ |
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