Cyrus of Alexandria
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Cyrus of Alexandria was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian known for promoting the Monothelite doctrine later rejected as heretical by the church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cyrus of Alexandria canonical | 5 |
| Kyros of Alexandria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T604898 — 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: Cyrus of Alexandria Context triple: [Third Council of Constantinople, condemnedPerson, Cyrus of Alexandria]
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A.
Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
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Apollodorus of Damascus
Apollodorus of Damascus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman architect and engineer known for designing major imperial projects under Emperor Trajan, including monumental buildings and infrastructure across the Roman Empire.
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C.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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D.
Dioscorus
Dioscorus is traditionally depicted in Christian hagiography as the pagan father of Saint Barbara who opposed her conversion and ultimately martyred her.
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E.
Shenoute of Atripe
Shenoute of Atripe was a prominent 4th–5th century Coptic monk and abbot whose strict leadership and extensive writings helped shape early Egyptian monasticism and Coptic Christian theology.
- 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: Cyrus of Alexandria Target entity description: Cyrus of Alexandria was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian known for promoting the Monothelite doctrine later rejected as heretical by the church.
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A.
Alexander of Alexandria
Alexander of Alexandria was a 4th-century Patriarch of Alexandria best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy and his early opposition to the teachings of Arius.
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B.
Apollodorus of Damascus
Apollodorus of Damascus was a prominent 2nd-century Roman architect and engineer known for designing major imperial projects under Emperor Trajan, including monumental buildings and infrastructure across the Roman Empire.
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C.
Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
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D.
Dioscorus
Dioscorus is traditionally depicted in Christian hagiography as the pagan father of Saint Barbara who opposed her conversion and ultimately martyred her.
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E.
Shenoute of Atripe
Shenoute of Atripe was a prominent 4th–5th century Coptic monk and abbot whose strict leadership and extensive writings helped shape early Egyptian monasticism and Coptic Christian theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century Christian theologian
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Byzantine bishop ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ Patriarch of Alexandria ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 630s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cyrus of Phasis
ⓘ
Kyros of Alexandria ⓘ
linked to:
Cyrus of Alexandria
|
| appointedBy |
Emperor Heraclius
ⓘ
linked to:
Heraclius
|
| church |
Chalcedonian Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Chalcedonian Christianity
|
| condemnedByCouncil | Third Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Miaphysite Coptic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Coptic Orthodox Church
|
| councilCondemningDoctrineDate | 680–681 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| deathApproximateDate | 7th century ⓘ |
| doctrineLaterStatus | condemned as heretical by the church ⓘ |
| doctrinePromoted | Monothelitism ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| fullName | Cyrus of Alexandria ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | considered a leading Monothelite figure ⓘ |
| languageOfTheology | Greek ⓘ |
| movement | Monothelitism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
promotion of Monothelitism
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role in the Monothelite controversy ⓘ union formula for the churches in Egypt ⓘ |
| officeEndAsPatriarchOfAlexandria | c. 641 ⓘ |
| officeHeldDuringEvent | Patriarch of Alexandria during the Arab conquest of Egypt ⓘ |
| officeStartAsPatriarchOfAlexandria | c. 630 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Maximus the Confessor
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Maximus the Confessor
Sophronius of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
Alexandria
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexandria, Egypt
Egypt ⓘ Phasis ⓘ
linked to:
Colchis
|
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Phasis
ⓘ
Patriarch of Alexandria ⓘ
linked to:
Pope of Alexandria
|
| regionOfInfluence |
Alexandria
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexandria, Egypt
Egypt ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
Byzantine religious policy in Egypt under Heraclius
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attempted union of Chalcedonian and Miaphysite Christians in Egypt ⓘ implementation of the Ekthesis in Egypt ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Emperor Heraclius
ⓘ
linked to:
Heraclius
|
| theologicalPosition | Christ has two natures but one will ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
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linked to: Cyrus of Alexandria