Cibyrrhaeot Theme
E309600
The Cibyrrhaeot Theme was a key Byzantine maritime province and naval district in southern Asia Minor that served as the empire’s principal base for its Mediterranean fleet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cibyrrhaeot Theme canonical | 4 |
| Theme of Cibyrrhaeot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2924062 — 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: Cibyrrhaeot Theme Context triple: [Byzantine navy, notableBase, Cibyrrhaeot Theme]
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A.
the Hagiorite
The Hagiorite is an honorific epithet meaning “of the Holy Mountain,” referring to St. Nikodemos’s identity as a monk and spiritual writer from Mount Athos.
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B.
Great Apodeipnon
Great Apodeipnon is a solemn evening prayer service in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, traditionally celebrated during Lent and other penitential periods.
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C.
Lykovrysi
Lykovrysi is a suburban town in the northern part of the Athens metropolitan area in Greece.
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D.
Theophania
Theophania is a Greek female given name meaning “manifestation of God,” from which the name Tiffany is derived.
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E.
Megali Ziria
Megali Ziria is the highest peak of Mount Cyllene in the Peloponnese region of Greece, known for its rugged alpine landscape and popular hiking routes.
- 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: Cibyrrhaeot Theme Target entity description: The Cibyrrhaeot Theme was a key Byzantine maritime province and naval district in southern Asia Minor that served as the empire’s principal base for its Mediterranean fleet.
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A.
the Hagiorite
The Hagiorite is an honorific epithet meaning “of the Holy Mountain,” referring to St. Nikodemos’s identity as a monk and spiritual writer from Mount Athos.
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B.
Great Apodeipnon
Great Apodeipnon is a solemn evening prayer service in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, traditionally celebrated during Lent and other penitential periods.
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C.
Lykovrysi
Lykovrysi is a suburban town in the northern part of the Athens metropolitan area in Greece.
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D.
Theophania
Theophania is a Greek female given name meaning “manifestation of God,” from which the name Tiffany is derived.
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E.
Megali Ziria
Megali Ziria is the highest peak of Mount Cyllene in the Peloponnese region of Greece, known for its rugged alpine landscape and popular hiking routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine naval district
ⓘ
Byzantine theme ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Anatolic Theme
ⓘ
Opsikion Theme ⓘ Seleucia Theme ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucia in Isauria
|
| capital | Attaleia ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| fleetType | oared warships ⓘ |
| formedFrom | earlier naval commands of the Carabisiani ⓘ |
| function |
defense of southern Anatolian coasts
ⓘ
protection of Byzantine maritime communications in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| garrisonType |
marines
ⓘ
naval troops ⓘ |
| governedBy | strategos of the Cibyrrhaeots ⓘ |
| hasRole |
maritime province
ⓘ
naval command ⓘ principal base of the Byzantine Mediterranean fleet ⓘ |
| historicalEra | medieval Byzantine era ⓘ |
| includedRegion |
Caria
ⓘ
Cilicia Trachea ⓘ Lycia ⓘ Pamphylia ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
ⓘ
southern Asia Minor ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Byzantine navy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cibyrrha ⓘ |
| notablePort | Attaleia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine naval system
ⓘ
Byzantine themes of Asia Minor ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cibyrrhaeot Theme Description of subject: The Cibyrrhaeot Theme was a key Byzantine maritime province and naval district in southern Asia Minor that served as the empire’s principal base for its Mediterranean fleet.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cibyrrhaeot Theme