House of Theodosius
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The House of Theodosius was a late Roman imperial dynasty that ruled the Eastern and Western Roman Empires in the 4th and 5th centuries, overseeing the empire’s Christianization and its political fragmentation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Theodosius canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3329811 — 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: House of Theodosius Context triple: [Valentinian III, house, House of Theodosius]
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A.
House of Constantine
The House of Constantine was a Roman imperial dynasty that began with Emperor Constantine the Great and ruled the Roman Empire during the early 4th century, overseeing its Christianization and major political transformations.
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B.
Praetorian Palace
Praetorian Palace is a prominent Gothic-Renaissance town hall and historical landmark located on the main square of Koper, Slovenia.
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C.
Aurelianum
Aurelianum is the ancient Latin name for the French city of Orléans, reflecting its origins as a Roman settlement.
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D.
Severan basilica
The Severan basilica is a grand Roman public building in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, Libya, renowned for its monumental architecture commissioned under the Severan dynasty.
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E.
Santa Sofia
Santa Sofia is a small Italian town in the Emilia-Romagna region, known for its scenic Apennine setting and proximity to the Foreste Casentinesi National Park.
- 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: House of Theodosius Target entity description: The House of Theodosius was a late Roman imperial dynasty that ruled the Eastern and Western Roman Empires in the 4th and 5th centuries, overseeing the empire’s Christianization and its political fragmentation.
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A.
House of Constantine
The House of Constantine was a Roman imperial dynasty that began with Emperor Constantine the Great and ruled the Roman Empire during the early 4th century, overseeing its Christianization and major political transformations.
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B.
Praetorian Palace
Praetorian Palace is a prominent Gothic-Renaissance town hall and historical landmark located on the main square of Koper, Slovenia.
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C.
Aurelianum
Aurelianum is the ancient Latin name for the French city of Orléans, reflecting its origins as a Roman settlement.
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D.
Severan basilica
The Severan basilica is a grand Roman public building in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, Libya, renowned for its monumental architecture commissioned under the Severan dynasty.
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E.
Santa Sofia
Santa Sofia is a small Italian town in the Emilia-Romagna region, known for its scenic Apennine setting and proximity to the Foreste Casentinesi National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial dynasty
ⓘ
imperial dynasty ⓘ |
| capital |
Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantinople (probable)
Ravenna ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dynasticFounder | Theodosius I ⓘ |
| endTime | 455 ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| followed |
Constantinian dynasty
ⓘ
Valentinianic dynasty ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Justinian dynasty
ⓘ
Leonid dynasty ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Aelia Eudocia
ⓘ
Aelia Eudoxia ⓘ Aelia Galla Placidia ⓘ
linked to:
Galla Placidia
Arcadius ⓘ Galla Placidia ⓘ Gratian ⓘ Honorius ⓘ Licinia Eudoxia ⓘ
linked to:
Empress Licinia Eudoxia
Pulcheria ⓘ
linked to:
Empress Pulcheria
Theodosius I ⓘ Theodosius II ⓘ Valens ⓘ Valentinian III ⓘ |
| issued | Theodosian Code ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Theodosius I ⓘ |
| notableFor |
codification of Roman law under Theodosius II
ⓘ
making Nicene Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire ⓘ overseeing the political fragmentation of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| religion | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Adrianople (378)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Adrianople
Battle of the Frigidus (394) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Frigidus in 394
Christianization of the Roman Empire ⓘ Council of Chalcedon (451) ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Chalcedon
Council of Constantinople (381) ⓘ
linked to:
First Council of Constantinople
Council of Ephesus (431) ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Ephesus
Sack of Rome (410) ⓘ
linked to:
Sack of Rome 410 AD
division of the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western halves ⓘ formal division of the Roman Empire after 395 ⓘ |
| startTime | 379 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Theodosius Description of subject: The House of Theodosius was a late Roman imperial dynasty that ruled the Eastern and Western Roman Empires in the 4th and 5th centuries, overseeing the empire’s Christianization and its political fragmentation.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Valentinian
subject linked to:
Thermantia (daughter of Constantius III and Galla Placidia)