Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium
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Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium is a medieval Latin chronicle by Paul the Deacon that recounts the history and deeds of the bishops of Metz.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium canonical | 2 |
| Gesta episcoporum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3473742 — 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: Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium Context triple: [Paul the Deacon, notableWork, Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium]
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A.
Annales Mettenses priores
The Annales Mettenses priores are an early medieval Latin chronicle from the Frankish realm, notable for their pro-Carolingian perspective and importance for the history of the early Middle Ages.
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B.
Annales Laureshamenses
The Annales Laureshamenses are a set of early medieval Latin annals associated with the monastery of Lorsch, recording year-by-year events in the Frankish realm.
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C.
Croyland Chronicle
The Croyland Chronicle is a medieval English monastic history that provides a valuable contemporary narrative of late 15th-century political events, including the turbulent period surrounding the Princes in the Tower.
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D.
De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae
De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae is a 16th-century historical and ecclesiastical study by Archbishop Matthew Parker that defends the ancient origins and continuity of the English Church.
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E.
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People is an early 8th-century Latin work that chronicles the religious and political history of early medieval England, particularly the spread of Christianity.
- 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: Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium Target entity description: Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium is a medieval Latin chronicle by Paul the Deacon that recounts the history and deeds of the bishops of Metz.
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A.
Annales Mettenses priores
The Annales Mettenses priores are an early medieval Latin chronicle from the Frankish realm, notable for their pro-Carolingian perspective and importance for the history of the early Middle Ages.
-
B.
Annales Laureshamenses
The Annales Laureshamenses are a set of early medieval Latin annals associated with the monastery of Lorsch, recording year-by-year events in the Frankish realm.
-
C.
Croyland Chronicle
The Croyland Chronicle is a medieval English monastic history that provides a valuable contemporary narrative of late 15th-century political events, including the turbulent period surrounding the Princes in the Tower.
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D.
De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae
De antiquitate Britannicae ecclesiae is a 16th-century historical and ecclesiastical study by Archbishop Matthew Parker that defends the ancient origins and continuity of the English Church.
-
E.
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People is an early 8th-century Latin work that chronicles the religious and political history of early medieval England, particularly the spread of Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bishop’s chronicle
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ecclesiastical history ⓘ medieval Latin chronicle ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 784 ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Metz ⓘ |
| associatedWithDiocese | Diocese of Metz ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Carolingian dynasty ⓘ |
| author | Paul the Deacon ⓘ |
| authorIs | Lombard historian ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Angilram, bishop of Metz ⓘ |
| contains |
biographical notices of bishops
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ecclesiastical traditions of Metz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of the Lombards ⓘ |
| coversPeriodUntil | episcopate of Angilram of Metz ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Angilram, bishop of Metz ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
deeds and virtues of bishops
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succession of bishops ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
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hagiographical history ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptTradition | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalValue |
source for early Carolingian history
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source for episcopal history of Metz ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier episcopal gesta ⓘ |
| literaryLanguage | Medieval Latin ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gesta episcoporum
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| mainSubject | bishops of Metz ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| placeOfSubject | Metz ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote the prestige of the see of Metz
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to record the history and deeds of the bishops of Metz ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Historia Langobardorum ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Carolingian Christianity
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Latin Church worldwide ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
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| scholarlyDiscipline |
Latin philology
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church history ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| setting | Frankish realm ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 8th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceIn | studies of Carolingian Metz ⓘ |
| usedBy | medieval chroniclers ⓘ |
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Subject: Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium Description of subject: Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium is a medieval Latin chronicle by Paul the Deacon that recounts the history and deeds of the bishops of Metz.
Referenced by (3)
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Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium
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Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Gesta episcoporum