Alexios III Komnenos
E294953
Alexios III Komnenos was a Byzantine emperor of Trebizond from the 14th century, known for consolidating his realm along the Black Sea coast and patronizing Orthodox monastic institutions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexios III Komnenos canonical | 2 |
| Alexios III of Trebizond | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1970815 — 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.
Target entity: Alexios III Komnenos Context triple: [Dionysiou Monastery, foundedBy, Alexios III Komnenos]
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Byzantine Emperor Alexios III Angelos
Byzantine Emperor Alexios III Angelos was a late 12th- to early 13th-century ruler of the Byzantine Empire whose weak leadership and mismanagement contributed to the empire’s decline and the events leading up to the Fourth Crusade.
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Manuel Kantakouzenos
Manuel Kantakouzenos was a 14th-century Byzantine prince and military leader who became the first ruler of the Despotate of the Morea in the Peloponnese.
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Dimitrios I of Constantinople
Dimitrios I of Constantinople was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople who led the Eastern Orthodox Church during the mid-20th century, noted for his efforts in ecumenical dialogue and church renewal.
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Baldwin II of Constantinople
Baldwin II of Constantinople was the last Latin emperor of Constantinople, whose troubled reign was marked by financial hardship, territorial losses, and the eventual fall of the Latin Empire in 1261.
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Alexios I Komnenos
Alexios I Komnenos was a Byzantine emperor (r. 1081–1118) known for stabilizing the empire after a period of crisis, initiating the Komnenian restoration, and appealing to the West in ways that helped spark the First Crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Alexios III Komnenos Target entity description: Alexios III Komnenos was a Byzantine emperor of Trebizond from the 14th century, known for consolidating his realm along the Black Sea coast and patronizing Orthodox monastic institutions.
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A.
Byzantine Emperor Alexios III Angelos
Byzantine Emperor Alexios III Angelos was a late 12th- to early 13th-century ruler of the Byzantine Empire whose weak leadership and mismanagement contributed to the empire’s decline and the events leading up to the Fourth Crusade.
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B.
Manuel Kantakouzenos
Manuel Kantakouzenos was a 14th-century Byzantine prince and military leader who became the first ruler of the Despotate of the Morea in the Peloponnese.
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C.
Dimitrios I of Constantinople
Dimitrios I of Constantinople was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople who led the Eastern Orthodox Church during the mid-20th century, noted for his efforts in ecumenical dialogue and church renewal.
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D.
Baldwin II of Constantinople
Baldwin II of Constantinople was the last Latin emperor of Constantinople, whose troubled reign was marked by financial hardship, territorial losses, and the eventual fall of the Latin Empire in 1261.
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E.
Alexios I Komnenos
Alexios I Komnenos was a Byzantine emperor (r. 1081–1118) known for stabilizing the empire after a period of crisis, initiating the Komnenian restoration, and appealing to the West in ways that helped spark the First Crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine monarch
ⓘ
Emperor of Trebizond ⓘ member of the Komnenos dynasty ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Trabzon
ⓘ
surface form:
Trebizond
|
| capital |
Trabzon
ⓘ
surface form:
Trebizond
|
| child |
Irene of Trebizond
ⓘ
surface form:
Anna of Trebizond
Eudokia of Trebizond ⓘ Manuel III of Trebizond ⓘ |
| conflict |
diplomatic rivalry with the Byzantine Empire in Constantinople
ⓘ
wars with Turkmen emirates ⓘ |
| country | Empire of Trebizond ⓘ |
| culturalContribution | promotion of Orthodox monasticism in the Black Sea region ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Trabzon
ⓘ
surface form:
Trebizond
|
| dynasty | Komnenos dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 14th century ⓘ |
| father | Basil of Trebizond ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
Ilkhanate successors
ⓘ
Republic of Genoa ⓘ Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| house |
Komnenos dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Komnenos
|
| maintained | trade relations with Italian maritime republics ⓘ |
| mother | Irene of Trebizond ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of Trebizond along the Black Sea coast
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patronage of Orthodox monastic institutions ⓘ |
| patronage |
Sumela Monastery
ⓘ
monasteries in the Pontic region ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of Trebizond ⓘ |
| predecessor | Michael of Trebizond ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Black Sea coast
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Sea coast around Trebizond
Pontus ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1390 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1349 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| spouse | Theodora Kantakouzene ⓘ |
| strengthened | central authority in the Empire of Trebizond ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress |
Emperor of the Romans
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surface form:
Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans
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| successor | Manuel III of Trebizond ⓘ |
| successorState |
Empire of Trebizond
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Trebizond under Manuel III
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| supported |
Orthodox monastic communities
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construction and restoration of churches ⓘ |
| title | Basileus and Autokrator of the Romans ⓘ |
| usedTitle |
Komnenos
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surface form:
Megas Komnenos
|
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Subject: Alexios III Komnenos Description of subject: Alexios III Komnenos was a Byzantine emperor of Trebizond from the 14th century, known for consolidating his realm along the Black Sea coast and patronizing Orthodox monastic institutions.
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