Enkyklikon
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Enkyklikon was a circular letter or edict issued by the Eastern Roman emperor Basiliscus in 475–476 that attempted to resolve Christological disputes by rejecting the Council of Chalcedon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enkyklikon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8311292 — 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: Enkyklikon Context triple: [Basiliscus, issued, Enkyklikon]
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A.
encyclical Apostolicum Pascendi
Encyclical Apostolicum Pascendi is a papal letter by Pope Clement XIII addressing doctrinal and pastoral concerns of the Catholic Church in the 18th century.
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B.
encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam
The encyclical *Ad Caeli Reginam* is a 1954 papal letter by Pope Pius XII that formally proclaimed the Queenship of Mary and encouraged its liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church.
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C.
encyclical Cum Primum
Encyclical *Cum Primum* is a papal letter by Pope Clement XIII addressing contemporary religious and political issues of the 18th-century Catholic Church.
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D.
encyclical Ut unum sint
Encyclical *Ut unum sint* is a 1995 papal letter by Pope John Paul II that emphasizes the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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E.
encyclical Ubi primum
Encyclical Ubi primum is a papal letter by Pope Leo XII addressing matters of Catholic doctrine and church governance in the early 19th century.
- 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: Enkyklikon Target entity description: Enkyklikon was a circular letter or edict issued by the Eastern Roman emperor Basiliscus in 475–476 that attempted to resolve Christological disputes by rejecting the Council of Chalcedon.
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A.
encyclical Apostolicum Pascendi
Encyclical Apostolicum Pascendi is a papal letter by Pope Clement XIII addressing doctrinal and pastoral concerns of the Catholic Church in the 18th century.
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B.
encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam
The encyclical *Ad Caeli Reginam* is a 1954 papal letter by Pope Pius XII that formally proclaimed the Queenship of Mary and encouraged its liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church.
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C.
encyclical Cum Primum
Encyclical *Cum Primum* is a papal letter by Pope Clement XIII addressing contemporary religious and political issues of the 18th-century Catholic Church.
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D.
encyclical Ut unum sint
Encyclical *Ut unum sint* is a 1995 papal letter by Pope John Paul II that emphasizes the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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E.
encyclical Ubi primum
Encyclical Ubi primum is a papal letter by Pope Leo XII addressing matters of Catholic doctrine and church governance in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
circular letter
ⓘ
imperial edict ⓘ |
| addressedTo | bishops of the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| affirmedCouncil |
Council of Nicaea
ⓘ
linked to:
First Council of Nicaea
First Council of Constantinople ⓘ First Council of Ephesus ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Ephesus
|
| christologicalIssue | nature of Christ ⓘ |
| condemnedCouncil | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| consequence | intensification of Christological controversy ⓘ |
| dateIssued |
475
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476 ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Eastern provinces of the Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Roman provinces
|
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Basiliscus ⓘ |
| issuedIn |
Eastern Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
|
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Chalcedonian bishops
ⓘ
Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople ⓘ |
| politicalContext | usurpation of Basiliscus ⓘ |
| purpose | to resolve Christological disputes ⓘ |
| relatedDocument | Henotikon ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Acacian Schism
ⓘ
linked to:
Acacian schism
Chalcedonian Christianity ⓘ Miaphysitism ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Zeno ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Basiliscus
ⓘ
Christological controversies in the 5th century ⓘ Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Miaphysite bishops ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
rejection of the Council of Chalcedon
ⓘ
support for Miaphysite doctrine ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Enkyklikon Description of subject: Enkyklikon was a circular letter or edict issued by the Eastern Roman emperor Basiliscus in 475–476 that attempted to resolve Christological disputes by rejecting the Council of Chalcedon.
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