Alexander of Alexandria
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Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alexander of Alexandria canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T158139 — 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: Alexander of Alexandria Context triple: [Arianism, opposedBy, Alexander of Alexandria]
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Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a prominent 5th-century Patriarch and theologian best known for his central role in the Christological controversies of his time, especially the Council of Ephesus and the condemnation of Nestorianism.
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Origen
Origen was an early Christian theologian and scholar from Alexandria, renowned for his extensive biblical exegesis and influential contributions to the development of Christian theology.
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Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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D.
Antinous
Antinous is one of the leading and most arrogant suitors of Penelope in Homer’s Odyssey, known for his hostility toward Odysseus and his household.
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E.
Euclid of Megara
Euclid of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the Megarian school, known for combining Socratic ethics with Eleatic logic and dialectical methods.
- 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: Alexander of Alexandria Target entity description: Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
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A.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a prominent 5th-century Patriarch and theologian best known for his central role in the Christological controversies of his time, especially the Council of Ephesus and the condemnation of Nestorianism.
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B.
Origen
Origen was an early Christian theologian and scholar from Alexandria, renowned for his extensive biblical exegesis and influential contributions to the development of Christian theology.
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C.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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D.
Antinous
Antinous is one of the leading and most arrogant suitors of Penelope in Homer’s Odyssey, known for his hostility toward Odysseus and his household.
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E.
Euclid of Megara
Euclid of Megara was an ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the Megarian school, known for combining Socratic ethics with Eleatic logic and dialectical methods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian theologian
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Christian bishop ⓘ Patriarch of Alexandria ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| church |
Orthodox Church of Alexandria
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surface form:
Church of Alexandria
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| condemnedDoctrine | teachings of Arius ⓘ |
| conflict |
Trinitarian controversies of the 4th century
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surface form:
Arian controversy
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| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 4th century ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Alexandria, Egypt
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surface form:
Alexandria
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| ecclesiasticalJurisdiction |
Orthodox Church of Alexandria
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surface form:
Alexandrian Patriarchate
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| era | 4th century ⓘ |
| feastDay | 26 February ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Patriarch
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Pope ⓘ Saint ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early opposition to the teachings of Arius
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leadership in the Arian controversy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek ⓘ |
| mentorOf | Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Nicene orthodoxy
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opposition to Arianism ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | mid 4th century ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | early 4th century ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Arius ⓘ |
| participatedIn | First Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Apostolic Age
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surface form:
early Christian Church
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| placeOfWork |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
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| positionHeld |
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark
ⓘ
surface form:
Patriarch of Alexandria
Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ
surface form:
Pope of Alexandria
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| region | Egypt ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Alexandria, Egypt
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surface form:
Alexandria
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| roleInEvent | participant in the First Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| see |
Alexandria, Egypt
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surface form:
Alexandria
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| subjectOf |
Trinitarian controversies of the 4th century
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surface form:
Arian controversy
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| successor | Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| supportedDoctrine | homoousios of the Son with the Father ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| title |
Patriarch of Alexandria
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Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ
surface form:
Pope of Alexandria
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| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
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| wrote |
letters against Arius
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pastoral letters to other bishops ⓘ |
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