Michael II Komnenos Doukas
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Michael II Komnenos Doukas was a 13th-century Greek ruler who expanded and consolidated the power of the Despotate of Epirus in the fragmented political landscape following the Fourth Crusade.
All labels observed (1)
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| Michael II Komnenos Doukas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7513846 — 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)
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Target entity: Michael II Komnenos Doukas Context triple: [Despotate of Epirus, notableRuler, Michael II Komnenos Doukas]
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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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B.
John II Komnenos
John II Komnenos was a 12th-century Byzantine emperor known for his effective military campaigns, administrative reforms, and efforts to restore the strength and territory of the Byzantine Empire.
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C.
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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D.
Theodore Komnenos Doukas
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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E.
Alexios III Komnenos
Alexios III Komnenos was a Byzantine emperor of Trebizond from the 14th century, known for consolidating his realm along the Black Sea coast and patronizing Orthodox monastic institutions.
- 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: Michael II Komnenos Doukas Target entity description: Michael II Komnenos Doukas was a 13th-century Greek ruler who expanded and consolidated the power of the Despotate of Epirus in the fragmented political landscape following the Fourth Crusade.
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A.
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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B.
John II Komnenos
John II Komnenos was a 12th-century Byzantine emperor known for his effective military campaigns, administrative reforms, and efforts to restore the strength and territory of the Byzantine Empire.
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C.
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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D.
Theodore Komnenos Doukas
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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E.
Alexios III Komnenos
Alexios III Komnenos was a Byzantine emperor of Trebizond from the 14th century, known for consolidating his realm along the Black Sea coast and patronizing Orthodox monastic institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine Greek ruler
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Despot of Epirus ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| ally |
Manfred of Sicily
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William II of Villehardouin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Arta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Anna Komnene Doukaina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John I Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Despotate of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 1267/1268 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Despotate of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Komnenodoukai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| father | Michael I Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary principality ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aftermath of the Fourth Crusade ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Epirus
NERFINISHED
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Thessaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating power in western Greek lands
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rivalry with the Empire of Nicaea ⓘ |
| language | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| militaryActivity |
campaigns in Thessaly
ⓘ
wars against Nicaea and its allies ⓘ |
| mother | an unnamed mistress of Michael I Komnenos Doukas ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Doukas family
NERFINISHED
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Komnenos family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participation in the Battle of Pelagonia ⓘ |
| notableWork | expansion of the Despotate of Epirus ⓘ |
| opponent |
Empire of Nicaea
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Despot of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Theodore Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1267/1268 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1230 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| spouse | Theodora Petraliphaina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Komnenodoukid ruler of Epirus ⓘ |
| successor | Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateRelation |
Byzantine successor state ruler
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rival of the Empire of Nicaea ⓘ |
| title |
Despot
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Lord of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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