Universal History
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Universal History is a monumental multi-volume historical work by Leopold von Ranke that seeks to present an objective, source-based narrative of world history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Universal History canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1495285 — 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: Universal History Context triple: [Leopold von Ranke, notableWork, Universal History]
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A.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
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B.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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C.
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
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D.
Understanding Human History
Understanding Human History is a book by Michael H. Hart that presents a controversial, quantitative and evolutionary perspective on the development and future of human societies.
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E.
Histories
Histories is a major work of Roman historiography by Tacitus that chronicles the turbulent period of the Roman Empire following the death of Nero.
- 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: Universal History Target entity description: Universal History is a monumental multi-volume historical work by Leopold von Ranke that seeks to present an objective, source-based narrative of world history.
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A.
Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
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B.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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C.
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose
Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Purpose is an essay by Immanuel Kant that outlines a philosophical vision of human history progressing toward a rational, cosmopolitan civil order.
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D.
Understanding Human History
Understanding Human History is a book by Michael H. Hart that presents a controversial, quantitative and evolutionary perspective on the development and future of human societies.
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E.
Histories
Histories is a major work of Roman historiography by Tacitus that chronicles the turbulent period of the Roman Empire following the death of Nero.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical work
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multi-volume work ⓘ world history survey ⓘ |
| aim |
to base history on primary sources
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to present a universal narrative of human history ⓘ |
| approach |
diplomatic history
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objective narrative ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| author | Leopold von Ranke ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | University of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorBirthName | Leopold von Ranke ⓘ |
| authorNationality | German ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | historian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| focus | world history ⓘ |
| genre | history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
volume 1 of Universal History
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volume 10 of Universal History ⓘ volume 2 of Universal History ⓘ volume 3 of Universal History ⓘ volume 4 of Universal History ⓘ volume 5 of Universal History ⓘ volume 6 of Universal History ⓘ volume 7 of Universal History ⓘ volume 8 of Universal History ⓘ volume 9 of Universal History ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
ancient history
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early modern history ⓘ medieval history ⓘ modern history ⓘ |
| historiographicalSchool |
Rankean method
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surface form:
Rankean school
historicist historiography ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern academic historiography
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professionalization of history ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
archival research
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historical criticism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
objectivity in history
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primacy of political events ⓘ state-centered history ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| methodology |
empirical historiography
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source-based history ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
History of the Popes
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The Ottoman and the Spanish Empires in the 16th and 17th Centuries ⓘ |
| scope |
comparative history
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global ⓘ |
| usedSources |
archival documents
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diplomatic correspondence ⓘ state papers ⓘ |
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Subject: Universal History Description of subject: Universal History is a monumental multi-volume historical work by Leopold von Ranke that seeks to present an objective, source-based narrative of world history.
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