William of Rubruck
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William of Rubruck was a 13th-century Flemish Franciscan missionary and explorer best known for his detailed account of his journey to the Mongol Empire and the court of Möngke Khan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William of Rubruck canonical | 3 |
| Guillaume de Rubrouck | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: William of Rubruck Context triple: [Pax Mongolica, hasNotableTraveler, William of Rubruck]
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Marco Polo
Marco Polo was a 13th-century Venetian merchant and explorer whose travels across Asia and detailed accounts of the Mongol Empire profoundly influenced European knowledge of the East.
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Ibn Battuta
Ibn Battuta was a 14th-century Moroccan explorer and travel writer renowned for his extensive journeys across Africa, the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and China, which he documented in a famous travelogue.
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Ibn Jubayr
Ibn Jubayr was a 12th-century Andalusian Muslim traveler and writer best known for his detailed pilgrimage travelogue that offers a vivid account of the medieval Islamic world.
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Gregory Akindynos
Gregory Akindynos was a 14th-century Byzantine theologian and critic of hesychasm who became a leading opponent of Gregory Palamas in the famous Palamite controversy.
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Rashid al-Din Hamadani
Rashid al-Din Hamadani was a prominent 13th–14th century Persian Jewish-born physician, statesman, and historian best known for his universal history "Jami' al-Tawarikh" written under the Ilkhanate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William of Rubruck Target entity description: William of Rubruck was a 13th-century Flemish Franciscan missionary and explorer best known for his detailed account of his journey to the Mongol Empire and the court of Möngke Khan.
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A.
Marco Polo
Marco Polo was a 13th-century Venetian merchant and explorer whose travels across Asia and detailed accounts of the Mongol Empire profoundly influenced European knowledge of the East.
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B.
Ibn Battuta
Ibn Battuta was a 14th-century Moroccan explorer and travel writer renowned for his extensive journeys across Africa, the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and China, which he documented in a famous travelogue.
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C.
Ibn Jubayr
Ibn Jubayr was a 12th-century Andalusian Muslim traveler and writer best known for his detailed pilgrimage travelogue that offers a vivid account of the medieval Islamic world.
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D.
Gregory Akindynos
Gregory Akindynos was a 14th-century Byzantine theologian and critic of hesychasm who became a leading opponent of Gregory Palamas in the famous Palamite controversy.
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E.
Rashid al-Din Hamadani
Rashid al-Din Hamadani was a prominent 13th–14th century Persian Jewish-born physician, statesman, and historian best known for his universal history "Jami' al-Tawarikh" written under the Ilkhanate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian missionary
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Flemish person ⓘ Franciscan missionary ⓘ Latin writer ⓘ explorer ⓘ medieval traveler ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
County of Flanders
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Kingdom of France ⓘ Rubrouck ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 13th century ⓘ |
| citizenship | County of Flanders ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Möngke Khan ⓘ |
| contributedTo | European knowledge of Asia ⓘ |
| destinationOfTravel |
Karakorum
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Mongol Empire ⓘ court of Möngke Khan ⓘ |
| employer | Louis IX of France ⓘ |
| genre | travel literature ⓘ |
| influenced | later medieval travelers to Asia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
account of travels to the court of Möngke Khan
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detailed ethnographic observations of the Mongols ⓘ early European description of Central Asia ⓘ journey to the Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Order of Friars Minor ⓘ |
| name |
William of Rubruck
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Guillaume de Rubrouck
Jan van Ruysbroeck ⓘ
surface form:
Willem van Ruysbroeck
William of Rubruck self-link ⓘ |
| notableWorkSubject |
Mongol customs
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geography of Central Asia ⓘ religions in the Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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friar ⓘ missionary ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
diplomatic mission for Louis IX
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mission to the Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| patron | Louis IX of France ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| religiousOrder |
Franciscan Order
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surface form:
Franciscans
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| religiousTradition |
Latin Christian Church
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surface form:
Latin Christianity
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| servedAs | envoy to the Mongol court ⓘ |
| traveledThrough |
Caucasus region
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Central Asia ⓘ Crimea ⓘ Volga region ⓘ |
| wrote |
Itinerarium
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Itinerarium fratris Willielmi de Rubruquis ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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