Lydia of Thyatira
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Lydia of Thyatira is a New Testament figure known as a wealthy merchant and the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe, who hosted Paul and the early Christian community in her home.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lydia of Thyatira canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2397641 — 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: Lydia of Thyatira Context triple: [Philippi, associatedWith, Lydia of Thyatira]
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A.
Eusebia
Eusebia was a Roman empress of the 4th century, noted for her political influence at court and her marriage to Emperor Constantius II.
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B.
Pauline
Pauline is a feminine given name used in various languages, often considered the female form of Paul.
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C.
Telephassa
Telephassa is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the mother of Europa and thus an ancestress of several prominent mythic lineages.
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D.
Hipparchia of Maroneia
Hipparchia of Maroneia was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher, renowned as one of the few known female philosophers of antiquity and for her unconventional life and public rejection of traditional gender roles.
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E.
Pamphylia
Pamphylia was an ancient coastal region in southern Anatolia, known for its Greek-influenced cities and role as a crossroads between Mediterranean and inland Asian cultures.
- 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: Lydia of Thyatira Target entity description: Lydia of Thyatira is a New Testament figure known as a wealthy merchant and the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe, who hosted Paul and the early Christian community in her home.
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A.
Eusebia
Eusebia was a Roman empress of the 4th century, noted for her political influence at court and her marriage to Emperor Constantius II.
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B.
Pauline
Pauline is a feminine given name used in various languages, often considered the female form of Paul.
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C.
Telephassa
Telephassa is a figure in Greek mythology known primarily as the mother of Europa and thus an ancestress of several prominent mythic lineages.
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D.
Hipparchia of Maroneia
Hipparchia of Maroneia was an ancient Greek Cynic philosopher, renowned as one of the few known female philosophers of antiquity and for her unconventional life and public rejection of traditional gender roles.
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E.
Pamphylia
Pamphylia was an ancient coastal region in southern Anatolia, known for its Greek-influenced cities and role as a crossroads between Mediterranean and inland Asian cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian convert
ⓘ
New Testament person ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ merchant ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Roman colony of Philippi ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
Silas ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Philippi
ⓘ
Thyatira ⓘ |
| baptizedWith | her household ⓘ |
| conversionEvent | Paul’s first visit to Philippi ⓘ |
| conversionLocation | Philippi ⓘ |
| conversionSignificance | beginning of the Philippian church ⓘ |
| convertedBy |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
|
| economicStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
| era | 1st century ⓘ |
| familyStatus | head of household ⓘ |
| feastDayTradition | commemorated in some Christian liturgical calendars ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| houseUsedFor | meeting place for Christians in Philippi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe
ⓘ
hospitality ⓘ support of Paul’s mission ⓘ |
| languageContext | Koine Greek New Testament ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
surface form:
Acts 16
Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
ⓘ
seller of purple cloth ⓘ |
| offeredHospitalityTo |
Luke the Evangelist
ⓘ
Apostle Paul ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
Silas ⓘ Timothy ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Thyatira ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religionBeforeConversion |
God-fearer
ⓘ
worshiper of God ⓘ |
| residence | Philippi ⓘ |
| roleInChristianCommunity |
host of house church
ⓘ
patron of early Christians ⓘ |
| scripturalDescription |
“a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira”
ⓘ
“a worshiper of God” ⓘ |
| symbolInChristianThought |
example of female leadership in early Christianity
ⓘ
model of hospitality and generosity ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
dyed fabrics
ⓘ
purple cloth ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran traditions ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lydia of Thyatira Description of subject: Lydia of Thyatira is a New Testament figure known as a wealthy merchant and the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe, who hosted Paul and the early Christian community in her home.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thyatira