Theodoric (antipope)
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Theodoric was an 11th-century antipope who briefly claimed the papacy in opposition to the legitimate pope during the Investiture Controversy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theodoric (antipope) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3479579 — 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: Theodoric (antipope) Context triple: [Wibert of Ravenna, successorAsImperialAntipope, Theodoric (antipope)]
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A.
Honorius II (antipope)
Honorius II was an 11th-century antipope who opposed the legitimate papacy during the Investiture Controversy, continuing the imperial-backed schismatic line after Clement III.
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B.
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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C.
Wibert of Ravenna (Antipope Clement III)
Wibert of Ravenna, known as Antipope Clement III, was a rival pope set up by Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy, serving as the imperial-backed opponent to Pope Gregory VII and his successors.
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D.
Paschal III
Paschal III was a 12th-century antipope who opposed the legitimate papacy during the schism of the Roman Catholic Church with the backing of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.
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E.
John XXIII (antipope)
John XXIII (antipope) was a rival claimant to the papacy during the Western Schism, recognized by the Pisan obedience but later deposed by the Council of Constance.
- 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: Theodoric (antipope) Target entity description: Theodoric was an 11th-century antipope who briefly claimed the papacy in opposition to the legitimate pope during the Investiture Controversy.
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A.
Honorius II (antipope)
Honorius II was an 11th-century antipope who opposed the legitimate papacy during the Investiture Controversy, continuing the imperial-backed schismatic line after Clement III.
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B.
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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C.
Wibert of Ravenna (Antipope Clement III)
Wibert of Ravenna, known as Antipope Clement III, was a rival pope set up by Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy, serving as the imperial-backed opponent to Pope Gregory VII and his successors.
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D.
Paschal III
Paschal III was a 12th-century antipope who opposed the legitimate papacy during the schism of the Roman Catholic Church with the backing of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.
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E.
John XXIII (antipope)
John XXIII (antipope) was a rival claimant to the papacy during the Western Schism, recognized by the Pisan obedience but later deposed by the Council of Constance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century person
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Christian cleric ⓘ antipope ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| claimedTitle |
Bishop of Rome
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalContext | conflict between papal and imperial authority ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy | official list of legitimate popes ⓘ |
| opposed | Pope Victor II ⓘ |
| opposedBy | supporters of the legitimate pope ⓘ |
| papalClaimWas | short-lived ⓘ |
| partOf | series of antipopes during the Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| positionHeld | antipope of Rome ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| roleIn | struggle over control of papal elections ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Cadalus of Parma
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surface form:
Cadalous of Parma
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theodoric (antipope) Description of subject: Theodoric was an 11th-century antipope who briefly claimed the papacy in opposition to the legitimate pope during the Investiture Controversy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wibert of Ravenna