Il Milione
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Il Milione is the famous travel narrative in which Marco Polo recounts his extensive journeys through Asia, including his time at the court of Kublai Khan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Il Milione canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3015424 — 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: Il Milione Context triple: [Marco Polo, notableWork, Il Milione]
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A.
Le Million
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B.
Millionaire
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C.
La stravaganza
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D.
Millions
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E.
Quicunque vult
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- 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: Il Milione Target entity description: Il Milione is the famous travel narrative in which Marco Polo recounts his extensive journeys through Asia, including his time at the court of Kublai Khan.
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A.
Le Million
Le Million is a 1931 French musical comedy film directed by René Clair, celebrated for its inventive use of sound and playful, surreal style.
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B.
Millionaire
"Millionaire" is a 2004 R&B/hip-hop single by American singer Kelis featuring André 3000, known for its laid-back groove and distinctive production.
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C.
La stravaganza
La stravaganza is a set of twelve virtuosic violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi, renowned for their inventive melodies and bold harmonic experimentation.
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D.
Millions
Millions is a 2004 British family film directed by Danny Boyle, blending fantasy and drama as it follows two young brothers who discover a bag of stolen money just days before the UK switches to the euro.
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E.
Quicunque vult
Quicunque vult is a traditional Christian statement of faith, commonly known as the Athanasian Creed, that sets out detailed doctrines on the Trinity and the nature of Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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medieval literature ⓘ travel literature ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Travels of Marco Polo
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surface form:
Il Milione di Marco Polo
Le Devisement du Monde ⓘ The Travels of Marco Polo ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | late 13th century ⓘ |
| author | Marco Polo ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Rustichello da Pisa ⓘ |
| containsAccountOf |
The Travels of Marco Polo
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surface form:
Marco Polo's service to Kublai Khan
customs and cultures of Asian peoples ⓘ geographical descriptions of Asia ⓘ trade and commerce in Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| describes |
China
ⓘ
India ⓘ Persia ⓘ Silk Road routes ⓘ
surface form:
Silk Road
court of Kublai Khan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethnography
ⓘ
geography ⓘ history of exploration ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure literature
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memoir ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most famous travel books of all time ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christopher Columbus
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European knowledge of Asia ⓘ later explorers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Italian ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Asia
ⓘ
Kublai Khan ⓘ Mongol Empire ⓘ The Travels of Marco Polo ⓘ
surface form:
travels of Marco Polo
|
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
detailed description of Kublai Khan's court
ⓘ
early European description of East Asia ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Franco-Italian
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| preservedIn | multiple manuscript traditions ⓘ |
| setting |
Mongol Empire
ⓘ
Yuan dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Yuan dynasty China
|
| subjectOf | historical debate about accuracy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 13th century ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | Marco Polo's imprisonment in Genoa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Il Milione Description of subject: Il Milione is the famous travel narrative in which Marco Polo recounts his extensive journeys through Asia, including his time at the court of Kublai Khan.
Referenced by (3)
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