Pausanias
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Pausanias was a 2nd-century AD Greek traveler and geographer best known for his work "Description of Greece," a detailed account of the geography, history, and cultural landmarks of ancient Greece.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pausanias canonical | 74 |
| Pausanias (geographer) | 4 |
| Pausanias, Description of Greece | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2727618 — 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.
Target entity: Pausanias Context triple: [Phlius, mentionedBy, Pausanias]
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Pausanias
Pausanias is an Athenian intellectual and lover of the poet Agathon who delivers a nuanced speech on the nature of love in Plato’s Symposium.
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Strabo
Strabo was an ancient Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian best known for his 17-volume work "Geographica," which described the peoples and places of the known world in his time.
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Arrian of Nicomedia
Arrian of Nicomedia was a 2nd-century Greek historian and philosopher, best known for recording the teachings of Epictetus and for his influential history of Alexander the Great.
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Diodorus of Tarsus
Diodorus of Tarsus was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian known as a key precursor of the Antiochene school of biblical exegesis and an opponent of Arianism.
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Pausanias of Sparta
Pausanias of Sparta was a 5th-century BC Spartan regent and general best known for leading the Greek forces to victory over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pausanias Target entity description: Pausanias was a 2nd-century AD Greek traveler and geographer best known for his work "Description of Greece," a detailed account of the geography, history, and cultural landmarks of ancient Greece.
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A.
Pausanias
Pausanias is an Athenian intellectual and lover of the poet Agathon who delivers a nuanced speech on the nature of love in Plato’s Symposium.
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B.
Strabo
Strabo was an ancient Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian best known for his 17-volume work "Geographica," which described the peoples and places of the known world in his time.
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C.
Arrian of Nicomedia
Arrian of Nicomedia was a 2nd-century Greek historian and philosopher, best known for recording the teachings of Epictetus and for his influential history of Alexander the Great.
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D.
Diodorus of Tarsus
Diodorus of Tarsus was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian known as a key precursor of the Antiochene school of biblical exegesis and an opponent of Arianism.
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E.
Pausanias of Sparta
Pausanias of Sparta was a 5th-century BC Spartan regent and general best known for leading the Greek forces to victory over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek writer
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geographer ⓘ periegete ⓘ travel writer ⓘ |
| activeDuringReignOf |
Antoninus Pius
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Hadrian ⓘ Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| approximateBirthCentury | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| approximateDeathCentury | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedRegion |
Achaea
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Arcadia ⓘ Attica ⓘ Boeotia ⓘ Corinthia ⓘ Elis ⓘ Greece ⓘ Laconia ⓘ Messenia ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ Phocis ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geography
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local history ⓘ religious studies ⓘ topography ⓘ |
| floruit | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
antiquarian literature
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geographical description ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern classical archaeology
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study of Greek historical geography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed descriptions of Greek sanctuaries
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eyewitness accounts of ancient Greek art and architecture ⓘ preserving local myths and traditions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Description of Greece
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Description of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Periegesis Hellados
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| occupation |
author
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geographer ⓘ traveler ⓘ |
| primaryTopicOf |
Pausanias
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pausanias (geographer)
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| sourceFor |
study of Greek art history
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study of ancient Greek religion ⓘ study of ancient Greek topography ⓘ |
| workHasPart |
Description of Greece
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surface form:
Description of Greece, Book I (Attica)
Description of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Description of Greece, Book II (Corinth and Argolis)
Pausanias’ Description of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Description of Greece, Book III (Laconia)
Description of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Description of Greece, Book IV (Messenia)
Description of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Description of Greece, Book IX (Boeotia)
Description of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Description of Greece, Book V (Elis I)
Description of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Description of Greece, Book VI (Elis II)
Description of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Description of Greece, Book VII (Achaea)
Description of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Description of Greece, Book VIII (Arcadia)
Description of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Description of Greece, Book X (Phocis and Ozolian Locris)
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| workInLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
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Subject: Pausanias Description of subject: Pausanias was a 2nd-century AD Greek traveler and geographer best known for his work "Description of Greece," a detailed account of the geography, history, and cultural landmarks of ancient Greece.
Referenced by (80)
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