Romanos the Hymnographer
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Romanos the Hymnographer was a 6th-century Byzantine deacon and one of the most important early Christian liturgical poets, renowned for composing elaborate kontakia still used in Eastern Orthodox worship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Romanos the Hymnographer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Romanos the Hymnographer Context triple: [Romanos the Melodist, alsoKnownAs, Romanos the Hymnographer]
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Christodoulos the Latrinos
Christodoulos the Latrinos was an 11th-century Byzantine monk and abbot best known for establishing the influential Monastery of Saint John the Theologian on the island of Patmos.
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Theophanes the Greek
Theophanes the Greek was a renowned Byzantine icon painter who worked in late 14th- and early 15th-century Russia and significantly influenced the development of Russian iconography, including that of his famous pupil Andrei Rublev.
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Dorotheos
Dorotheos is a Greek given name of religious origin, meaning "gift of God."
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Theophanes the Cretan
Theophanes the Cretan was a prominent 16th-century Cretan icon painter and monk, renowned as one of the leading figures of the post-Byzantine artistic tradition in Greece.
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Apostolos Valerianos
Apostolos Valerianos, better known as Juan de Fuca, was a Greek maritime pilot in Spanish service famed for reports of the strait now bearing his name between Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Romanos the Hymnographer Target entity description: Romanos the Hymnographer was a 6th-century Byzantine deacon and one of the most important early Christian liturgical poets, renowned for composing elaborate kontakia still used in Eastern Orthodox worship.
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A.
Christodoulos the Latrinos
Christodoulos the Latrinos was an 11th-century Byzantine monk and abbot best known for establishing the influential Monastery of Saint John the Theologian on the island of Patmos.
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B.
Theophanes the Greek
Theophanes the Greek was a renowned Byzantine icon painter who worked in late 14th- and early 15th-century Russia and significantly influenced the development of Russian iconography, including that of his famous pupil Andrei Rublev.
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C.
Dorotheos
Dorotheos is a Greek given name of religious origin, meaning "gift of God."
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D.
Theophanes the Cretan
Theophanes the Cretan was a prominent 16th-century Cretan icon painter and monk, renowned as one of the leading figures of the post-Byzantine artistic tradition in Greece.
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E.
Apostolos Valerianos
Apostolos Valerianos, better known as Juan de Fuca, was a Greek maritime pilot in Spanish service famed for reports of the strait now bearing his name between Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine deacon
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Byzantine saint ⓘ Christian hymnographer ⓘ liturgical poet ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 6th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithFeast | Protection of the Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| churchTradition |
Byzantine Rite
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoration | liturgical hymns in his honor ⓘ |
| feastDay | 1 October ⓘ |
| genre | religious poetry ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Romanos the Melodist
NERFINISHED
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Saint Romanos the Melodist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influence |
development of Byzantine hymnography
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later Orthodox liturgical poetry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
composition of kontakia
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early Byzantine liturgical poetry ⓘ long, elaborate hymn-sermons ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | acrostic hymns ⓘ |
| liturgicalGenre | kontakion ⓘ |
| majorWork |
Kontakion on the Akathist to the Theotokos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kontakion on the Last Judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Kontakion on the Passion of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | syllabic verse ⓘ |
| occupation |
deacon
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hymnographer ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| region | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInLiturgy |
composer of festal kontakia
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composer of hymns for Matins ⓘ |
| status | one of the most important early Christian liturgical poets ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic dialogue
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sermonic hymn ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
biblical narratives
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lives of Christ and the Theotokos ⓘ major Christian feasts ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Christological themes
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Marian devotion ⓘ salvation history ⓘ |
| tradition | Byzantine hymnography ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine Rite
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| worksUsage | some kontakia still used in Eastern Orthodox worship ⓘ |
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