Theodore I Laskaris
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Theodore I Laskaris was the first emperor of the Empire of Nicaea, a Byzantine successor state established after the Fourth Crusade’s capture of Constantinople.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theodore I Laskaris canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4564093 — 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: Theodore I Laskaris Context triple: [Kaykhusraw I, opponent, Theodore I Laskaris]
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Theodore I Palaiologos
Theodore I Palaiologos was a late 14th- to early 15th-century Byzantine prince of the Palaiologos dynasty who became the inaugural ruler of the semi-autonomous Despotate of the Morea in the Peloponnese.
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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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Michael VIII Palaiologos
Michael VIII Palaiologos was a 13th-century Byzantine emperor best known for restoring the Byzantine Empire by recapturing Constantinople in 1261 and establishing the Palaiologan dynasty.
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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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Theodore II Palaiologos
Theodore II Palaiologos was a Byzantine noble of the Palaiologos dynasty who served as Despot of the Morea in the early 15th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Theodore I Laskaris Target entity description: Theodore I Laskaris was the first emperor of the Empire of Nicaea, a Byzantine successor state established after the Fourth Crusade’s capture of Constantinople.
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A.
Theodore I Palaiologos
Theodore I Palaiologos was a late 14th- to early 15th-century Byzantine prince of the Palaiologos dynasty who became the inaugural ruler of the semi-autonomous Despotate of the Morea in the Peloponnese.
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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.
Michael VIII Palaiologos
Michael VIII Palaiologos was a 13th-century Byzantine emperor best known for restoring the Byzantine Empire by recapturing Constantinople in 1261 and establishing the Palaiologan dynasty.
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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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Theodore II Palaiologos
Theodore II Palaiologos was a Byzantine noble of the Palaiologos dynasty who served as Despot of the Morea in the early 15th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine emperor
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emperor of Nicaea ⓘ historical figure ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| aim | restoration of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| alliance | Seljuk Sultanate of Rum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assertedTitleOver | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c.1174 ⓘ |
| capital | Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Fourth Crusade (aftermath)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conflicts with the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum ⓘ wars with the Latin Empire ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 1208 ⓘ |
| coronationPlace | Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Empire of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Byzantine ⓘ |
| deathDate | November 1221 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Laskaris dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Laskaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Alexios III Angelos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Theodore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy | Patriarch of Constantinople in exile ⓘ |
| motherTongue | Greek ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuing Byzantine imperial traditions after 1204
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founding the Empire of Nicaea ⓘ resisting Latin Empire expansion in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| occupation | emperor ⓘ |
| opponent |
Despotate of Epirus
NERFINISHED
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Empire of Trebizond NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Byzantine emperor in exile
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Emperor of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alexios V Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | western Asia Minor ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1221 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1205 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| residence | Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anna Komnene Angelina
NERFINISHED
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Maria of Courtenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | John III Doukas Vatatzes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateOf | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Basileus and Autokrator of the Romans ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Nymphaeum (1214) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Theodore I Laskaris Description of subject: Theodore I Laskaris was the first emperor of the Empire of Nicaea, a Byzantine successor state established after the Fourth Crusade’s capture of Constantinople.
Referenced by (12)
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