Anastasius Wall
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The Anastasius Wall was a massive late Roman defensive fortification built west of Constantinople to protect the Byzantine capital and its hinterland from invasions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anastasius Wall canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Anastasius Wall Context triple: [Anastasian War, relatedConstruction, Anastasius Wall]
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Leontius
Leontius was a 5th-century Eastern Roman general and later usurper who played a notable role in the empire’s military and political struggles.
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Petreius
Petreius is a Latinized family name most notably borne by the 16th-century Nuremberg printer Johannes Petreius, renowned for publishing works such as Copernicus’s "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium."
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Thomas Diafoirus
Thomas Diafoirus is a pedantic and comically inept young medical student in Molière’s play "Le Malade imaginaire," often mocked for his rigid scholasticism and lack of practical sense.
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Aetius of Antioch
Aetius of Antioch was a 4th-century Christian theologian and radical Arian thinker whose teachings laid the foundations for the Eunomian (Anomoean) movement.
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Alexander of Rodostolou
Alexander of Rodostolou was a Greek Orthodox hierarch who became the inaugural Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anastasius Wall Target entity description: The Anastasius Wall was a massive late Roman defensive fortification built west of Constantinople to protect the Byzantine capital and its hinterland from invasions.
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A.
Leontius
Leontius was a 5th-century Eastern Roman general and later usurper who played a notable role in the empire’s military and political struggles.
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B.
Petreius
Petreius is a Latinized family name most notably borne by the 16th-century Nuremberg printer Johannes Petreius, renowned for publishing works such as Copernicus’s "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium."
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C.
Thomas Diafoirus
Thomas Diafoirus is a pedantic and comically inept young medical student in Molière’s play "Le Malade imaginaire," often mocked for his rigid scholasticism and lack of practical sense.
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D.
Aetius of Antioch
Aetius of Antioch was a 4th-century Christian theologian and radical Arian thinker whose teachings laid the foundations for the Eunomian (Anomoean) movement.
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E.
Alexander of Rodostolou
Alexander of Rodostolou was a Greek Orthodox hierarch who became the inaugural Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine fortification
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defensive wall ⓘ late Roman fortification ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Long Wall of Thrace
NERFINISHED
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Long Walls of Anastasius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLength |
56 kilometers
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about 35 miles ⓘ |
| builder | Emperor Anastasius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedUnder | Anastasius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | reign of Anastasius I ⓘ |
| country | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveLineType | linear barrier ⓘ |
| endConstruction | early 6th century ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Black Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Sea of Marmara coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | early warning line against northern and western threats ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ditch
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gates ⓘ rampart ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
European Turkey
NERFINISHED
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Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
earth
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Anastasius I Dicorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive system of Constantinople ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense against invasions
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defense of Constantinople ⓘ frontier fortification line ⓘ protection of the hinterland of Constantinople ⓘ |
| regionProtected | Thracian hinterland of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Antonine Wall
NERFINISHED
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Hadrian's Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startConstruction | late 5th century ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
modern development
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natural erosion ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Anastasius Wall Description of subject: The Anastasius Wall was a massive late Roman defensive fortification built west of Constantinople to protect the Byzantine capital and its hinterland from invasions.
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