Paschalis II
E361870
Paschalis II was a 12th-century pope (reigning from 1099 to 1118) known for his role in the Investiture Controversy and conflicts with the Holy Roman Emperor over the appointment of bishops.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paschalis II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3473662 — 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: Paschalis II Context triple: [Pope Paschal II, alsoKnownAs, Paschalis II]
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A.
Bartholomew I of Constantinople
Bartholomew I of Constantinople is the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church and a prominent global religious figure known for his advocacy of interfaith dialogue and environmental protection.
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B.
Patriarch Michael I Cerularius
Patriarch Michael I Cerularius was the 11th-century Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople whose conflicts with the papacy played a central role in the formal split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.
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C.
Tarasios of Constantinople
Tarasios of Constantinople was an 8th-century Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople known for his key role in restoring the veneration of icons in the Byzantine Empire.
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D.
Pope Theodore I
Pope Theodore I was a 7th-century Bishop of Rome known for his firm opposition to the Monothelite heresy and his role in shaping early medieval church doctrine and politics.
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E.
Photios I of Constantinople
Photios I of Constantinople was a 9th-century Byzantine scholar and Patriarch whose controversial appointment and theological positions sparked the Photian Schism between the Eastern and Western Churches.
- 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: Paschalis II Target entity description: Paschalis II was a 12th-century pope (reigning from 1099 to 1118) known for his role in the Investiture Controversy and conflicts with the Holy Roman Emperor over the appointment of bishops.
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A.
Bartholomew I of Constantinople
Bartholomew I of Constantinople is the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church and a prominent global religious figure known for his advocacy of interfaith dialogue and environmental protection.
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B.
Patriarch Michael I Cerularius
Patriarch Michael I Cerularius was the 11th-century Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople whose conflicts with the papacy played a central role in the formal split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.
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C.
Tarasios of Constantinople
Tarasios of Constantinople was an 8th-century Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople known for his key role in restoring the veneration of icons in the Byzantine Empire.
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D.
Pope Theodore I
Pope Theodore I was a 7th-century Bishop of Rome known for his firm opposition to the Monothelite heresy and his role in shaping early medieval church doctrine and politics.
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E.
Photios I of Constantinople
Photios I of Constantinople was a 9th-century Byzantine scholar and Patriarch whose controversial appointment and theological positions sparked the Photian Schism between the Eastern and Western Churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pope Paschal II
ⓘ
surface form:
Paschal II
Pope Paschal II ⓘ |
| birthName | Raniero ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dovia di Predappio
ⓘ
surface form:
Bleda near Forlì
Italy ⓘ Emilia-Romagna ⓘ
surface form:
Romagna
|
| burialPlace | Basilica of Saint John Lateran ⓘ |
| conflict | Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Papal States ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1118 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Papal States
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cluny Abbey
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbey of Cluny
|
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| event |
Concordat of Worms
ⓘ
surface form:
Concordat of Sutri (1111) negotiations
imprisonment by Henry V in 1111 ⓘ |
| issued | privilege of 1111 to Henry V ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benedictines
ⓘ
surface form:
Benedictine Order
|
| notableFor |
conflict with Holy Roman Emperor Henry V
ⓘ
disputes over the appointment of bishops ⓘ role in the Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| opponent | Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| oversaw | First Lateran Council preparations context (post-Investiture Controversy) ⓘ |
| papalElectionDate | 1099 ⓘ |
| papalNameTakenFrom |
Pope Paschal I
ⓘ
surface form:
Paschal I
|
| papalOrdinationDate | 1099 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Pope Urban II
ⓘ
surface form:
Urban II
|
| reignEnd | 1118 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1099 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| residence |
Lateran complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Lateran Palace
|
| successor |
Pope Gelasius II
ⓘ
surface form:
Gelasius II
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| supported | Gregorian Reform ⓘ |
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Subject: Paschalis II Description of subject: Paschalis II was a 12th-century pope (reigning from 1099 to 1118) known for his role in the Investiture Controversy and conflicts with the Holy Roman Emperor over the appointment of bishops.
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