Theodotus the Valentinian
E441617
Theodotus the Valentinian was an early Christian Gnostic teacher associated with the Valentinian school, known primarily through fragments preserved by Clement of Alexandria.
All labels observed (1)
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| Theodotus the Valentinian canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4468340 — 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: Theodotus the Valentinian Context triple: [Valentinianism, notableFigure, Theodotus the Valentinian]
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A.
Naucratius
Naucratius was the brother of Gregory of Nyssa, known in early Christian tradition as a devout ascetic who died at a young age.
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B.
Victorinus
Victorinus is a masculine given name and surname of Latin origin, historically borne by early Christian saints and Roman figures, and related to the name Victor.
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C.
Caelestius
Caelestius was a 5th-century Christian theologian and associate of Pelagius, known for advocating Pelagian doctrines that were later condemned as heretical by the early Church.
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D.
Acacius of Caesarea
Acacius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian, a leading figure of the Arian party and influential church politician in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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E.
Chrysanthos of Madytos
Chrysanthos of Madytos was a prominent 19th-century Greek music theorist and reformer who modernized the notation and theory of Byzantine chant.
- 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: Theodotus the Valentinian Target entity description: Theodotus the Valentinian was an early Christian Gnostic teacher associated with the Valentinian school, known primarily through fragments preserved by Clement of Alexandria.
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A.
Naucratius
Naucratius was the brother of Gregory of Nyssa, known in early Christian tradition as a devout ascetic who died at a young age.
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B.
Victorinus
Victorinus is a masculine given name and surname of Latin origin, historically borne by early Christian saints and Roman figures, and related to the name Victor.
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C.
Caelestius
Caelestius was a 5th-century Christian theologian and associate of Pelagius, known for advocating Pelagian doctrines that were later condemned as heretical by the early Church.
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D.
Acacius of Caesarea
Acacius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian, a leading figure of the Arian party and influential church politician in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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E.
Chrysanthos of Madytos
Chrysanthos of Madytos was a prominent 19th-century Greek music theorist and reformer who modernized the notation and theory of Byzantine chant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gnostic teacher
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Valentinian Gnostic ⓘ early Christian theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Valentinianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 2nd century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | known only through secondary sources ⓘ |
| influenced | later Valentinian tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Valentinian teachers
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Valentinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom | fragments preserved by Clement of Alexandria ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Clement of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedInWorkOf |
Clement of Alexandria’s Excerpta ex Theodoto
NERFINISHED
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Clement of Alexandria’s Stromata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource | Excerpts of Theodotus ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Gnosticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| school | Valentinian school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | patristic heresiological writings ⓘ |
| taughtDoctrine |
Gnostic soteriology
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Valentinian interpretation of Christian revelation ⓘ distinction between psychic and pneumatic Christians ⓘ esoteric interpretation of baptism and anointing ⓘ hierarchical view of spiritual beings (aeons) ⓘ |
| viewOnChrist | Gnostic Christology emphasizing heavenly origin of the Savior ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanity | tripartite division of humans (hylic, psychic, pneumatic) ⓘ |
| viewOnSacraments |
mystical interpretation of anointing (chrism)
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mystical interpretation of baptism ⓘ |
| viewOnSalvation | salvation through gnosis (knowledge) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Theodotus the Valentinian Description of subject: Theodotus the Valentinian was an early Christian Gnostic teacher associated with the Valentinian school, known primarily through fragments preserved by Clement of Alexandria.
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