Le Devisement du Monde
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Le Devisement du Monde is a 13th-century travel narrative attributed to Marco Polo that recounts his journeys through Asia and provides one of the earliest detailed European descriptions of the Mongol Empire and the Far East.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Le Devisement du Monde canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3015517 — 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: Le Devisement du Monde Context triple: [The Travels of Marco Polo, alternativeTitle, Le Devisement du Monde]
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A.
Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin epithet meaning "capital of the world," historically used to emphasize Rome’s central importance in politics, culture, and civilization.
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B.
The Tenth World
The Tenth World is a musical suite or section within Joni Mitchell’s 1977 album "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter," noted for its experimental, world-music-influenced percussion and atmospheric sound.
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C.
Realm of the Four Parts
Realm of the Four Parts is the English translation of the Quechua name "Tawantinsuyu," referring to the vast, four-region domain of the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian South America.
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D.
Le Siècle
Le Siècle was a prominent 19th-century French newspaper known for publishing major literary works and influencing public opinion in France.
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E.
Les Orientales
Les Orientales is a collection of romantic and exotic-themed poems by Victor Hugo, first published in 1829 and inspired by the Greek War of Independence and the allure of the East.
- 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: Le Devisement du Monde Target entity description: Le Devisement du Monde is a 13th-century travel narrative attributed to Marco Polo that recounts his journeys through Asia and provides one of the earliest detailed European descriptions of the Mongol Empire and the Far East.
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A.
Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi is a Latin epithet meaning "capital of the world," historically used to emphasize Rome’s central importance in politics, culture, and civilization.
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B.
The Tenth World
The Tenth World is a musical suite or section within Joni Mitchell’s 1977 album "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter," noted for its experimental, world-music-influenced percussion and atmospheric sound.
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C.
Realm of the Four Parts
Realm of the Four Parts is the English translation of the Quechua name "Tawantinsuyu," referring to the vast, four-region domain of the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian South America.
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D.
Le Siècle
Le Siècle was a prominent 19th-century French newspaper known for publishing major literary works and influencing public opinion in France.
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E.
Les Orientales
Les Orientales is a collection of romantic and exotic-themed poems by Victor Hugo, first published in 1829 and inspired by the Greek War of Independence and the allure of the East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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medieval travel literature ⓘ primary historical source ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Travels of Marco Polo
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surface form:
Genoese captivity of Marco Polo
Venetian merchants ⓘ |
| author | Marco Polo ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Rustichello da Pisa ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Rustichello da Pisa ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of customs and religions
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economic observations ⓘ political observations ⓘ reports of trade and commodities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| describes |
China
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India ⓘ Kublai Khan's court ⓘ Persia ⓘ Silk Road routes ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Yuan dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Yuan dynasty China
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| genre |
ethnographic account
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geographical description ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasVariantTitle |
Il Milione
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The Travels of Marco Polo ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| historicity | partly contested ⓘ |
| influenced |
European cartography
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Renaissance geographical thought ⓘ later explorers ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | medieval French prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Asia
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East Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Far East
Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Franco-Italian
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Old French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le Devisement du Monde self-link ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| settingEmpire |
Mongol Ilkhanate
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surface form:
Ilkhanate
Yuan dynasty ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Eurasia ⓘ |
| significance |
influential in shaping European knowledge of Asia
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major source on the Mongol Empire for medieval Europe ⓘ one of the earliest detailed European descriptions of the Far East ⓘ |
| timeOfNarratedEvents | 13th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Le Devisement du Monde Description of subject: Le Devisement du Monde is a 13th-century travel narrative attributed to Marco Polo that recounts his journeys through Asia and provides one of the earliest detailed European descriptions of the Mongol Empire and the Far East.
Referenced by (4)
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