Theodore Komnenos Doukas
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Theodore Komnenos Doukas was a 13th-century Byzantine Greek ruler who expanded the power of the Despotate of Epirus and briefly claimed the imperial title as emperor of Thessalonica.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theodore Komnenos Doukas canonical | 6 |
| Theodore Komnenos Doukas, ruler of Epirus and Thessalonica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7513845 — 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: Theodore Komnenos Doukas Context triple: [Despotate of Epirus, notableRuler, Theodore Komnenos Doukas]
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A.
Isaac Komnenos
Isaac Komnenos was a Byzantine prince and military leader of the Komnenian dynasty, known as the younger brother of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and a prominent figure in late 11th-century imperial politics.
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B.
Michael I Komnenos Doukas
Michael I Komnenos Doukas was a Byzantine Greek nobleman and military leader who established an independent successor state in Epirus following the Fourth Crusade.
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Andronikos Doukas
Andronikos Doukas was a prominent 11th-century Byzantine aristocrat and member of the influential Doukas family, closely connected to the imperial Komnenos dynasty.
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D.
Andreas Palaiologos
Andreas Palaiologos was a late 15th-century claimant to the defunct Byzantine imperial throne and a member of the last ruling dynasty of Byzantium.
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E.
Andronikos I Komnenos
Andronikos I Komnenos was a 12th-century Byzantine emperor known for his turbulent reign marked by harsh reforms, internal unrest, and his eventual violent overthrow.
- 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: Theodore Komnenos Doukas Target entity description: Theodore Komnenos Doukas was a 13th-century Byzantine Greek ruler who expanded the power of the Despotate of Epirus and briefly claimed the imperial title as emperor of Thessalonica.
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A.
Isaac Komnenos
Isaac Komnenos was a Byzantine prince and military leader of the Komnenian dynasty, known as the younger brother of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and a prominent figure in late 11th-century imperial politics.
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B.
Michael I Komnenos Doukas
Michael I Komnenos Doukas was a Byzantine Greek nobleman and military leader who established an independent successor state in Epirus following the Fourth Crusade.
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C.
Andronikos Doukas
Andronikos Doukas was a prominent 11th-century Byzantine aristocrat and member of the influential Doukas family, closely connected to the imperial Komnenos dynasty.
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D.
Andreas Palaiologos
Andreas Palaiologos was a late 15th-century claimant to the defunct Byzantine imperial throne and a member of the last ruling dynasty of Byzantium.
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E.
Andronikos I Komnenos
Andronikos I Komnenos was a 12th-century Byzantine emperor known for his turbulent reign marked by harsh reforms, internal unrest, and his eventual violent overthrow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine Greek
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Byzantine ruler ⓘ Despot of Epirus ⓘ emperor of Thessalonica ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign |
Arta
NERFINISHED
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Thessalonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 12th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 13th century ⓘ |
| claimedImperialTitleAgainst |
Empire of Nicaea
NERFINISHED
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Latin Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedTitle | Emperor and Autocrat of the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1180 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | after 1253 ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-Fourth Crusade Byzantine successor states ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Theodore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionRuled |
Epirus
NERFINISHED
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Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Thessaly NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Komnenodoukai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Klokotnitsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding the power of the Despotate of Epirus
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founding the Empire of Thessalonica ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Despot of Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
emperor of Thessalonica ⓘ ruler of the Despotate of Epirus ⓘ |
| predecessor | Michael I Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1230 ⓘ |
| reignEndAsEmperorOfThessalonica | 1230 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1215 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsEmperorOfThessalonica | 1224 ⓘ |
| relative | Michael I Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| resultOfBattleOfKlokotnitsa |
blinded
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captured ⓘ |
| sibling | Michael I Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Maria Petraliphaina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
John Komnenos Doukas
NERFINISHED
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Manuel Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion |
conquest of Thessalonica
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expansion into Macedonia ⓘ expansion into Thrace ⓘ |
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Subject: Theodore Komnenos Doukas Description of subject: Theodore Komnenos Doukas was a 13th-century Byzantine Greek ruler who expanded the power of the Despotate of Epirus and briefly claimed the imperial title as emperor of Thessalonica.
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Theodore Komnenos Doukas, ruler of Epirus and Thessalonica