Theatrum Universalis Terrarum
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Theatrum Universalis Terrarum is a 17th-century world atlas by Dutch cartographer Johannes Janssonius, renowned for its richly detailed maps and contribution to Golden Age cartography.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theatrum Universalis Omnium Regionum | 1 |
| Theatrum Universalis Terrarum canonical | 1 |
| atlas of the world | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4730125 — 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: Theatrum Universalis Terrarum Context triple: [Johannes Janssonius, notableWork, Theatrum Universalis Terrarum]
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A.
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is a pioneering 16th-century world atlas by Abraham Ortelius, often regarded as the first modern atlas for systematically compiling uniform maps of the known world.
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B.
Universalis Cosmographia
Universalis Cosmographia is a famous 1507 world map by Martin Waldseemüller, notable as the first known map to use the name "America" for the New World.
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C.
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula (world map)
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula is a richly decorated 17th-century world map renowned as one of the masterpieces of Dutch Golden Age cartography.
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D.
Ortelius’s Parergon
Ortelius’s Parergon is a celebrated series of historical and thematic maps by Abraham Ortelius, often published as a supplement to his pioneering world atlas.
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E.
Atlas Maior, sive Cosmographia Blaviana
Atlas Maior, sive Cosmographia Blaviana is a monumental 17th-century world atlas by Joan Blaeu, renowned for its richly detailed maps and lavish baroque cartography.
- 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: Theatrum Universalis Terrarum Target entity description: Theatrum Universalis Terrarum is a 17th-century world atlas by Dutch cartographer Johannes Janssonius, renowned for its richly detailed maps and contribution to Golden Age cartography.
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A.
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is a pioneering 16th-century world atlas by Abraham Ortelius, often regarded as the first modern atlas for systematically compiling uniform maps of the known world.
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B.
Universalis Cosmographia
Universalis Cosmographia is a famous 1507 world map by Martin Waldseemüller, notable as the first known map to use the name "America" for the New World.
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C.
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula (world map)
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica ac Hydrographica Tabula is a richly decorated 17th-century world map renowned as one of the masterpieces of Dutch Golden Age cartography.
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D.
Ortelius’s Parergon
Ortelius’s Parergon is a celebrated series of historical and thematic maps by Abraham Ortelius, often published as a supplement to his pioneering world atlas.
-
E.
Atlas Maior, sive Cosmographia Blaviana
Atlas Maior, sive Cosmographia Blaviana is a monumental 17th-century world atlas by Joan Blaeu, renowned for its richly detailed maps and lavish baroque cartography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century book
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cartographic work ⓘ world atlas ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Johannes Janssonius ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dutch Golden Age cartography ⓘ |
| author | Johannes Janssonius ⓘ |
| cartographer | Johannes Janssonius ⓘ |
| contributedTo | standardization of 17th-century world mapping conventions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | example of Dutch Golden Age atlas production ⓘ |
| documentedIn | history of cartography literature ⓘ |
| era | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| field |
cartography
ⓘ
geography ⓘ |
| genre | atlas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
decorative cartouches
ⓘ
engraved maps ⓘ maps of continents ⓘ maps of regions ⓘ |
| historicalContext | European age of exploration ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Dutch atlases ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated elites
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merchants ⓘ scholars ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mapCoverage | global ⓘ |
| mapsInclude |
allegorical figures
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decorative sea monsters ⓘ ships and compass roses ⓘ |
| mapType | engraved copperplate maps ⓘ |
| material | paper ⓘ |
| medium | printed book ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to Golden Age cartography
ⓘ
richly detailed maps ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | letterpress with engraved plates ⓘ |
| productionLocation |
Amsterdam printing workshops
ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam print and map workshops
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| publisher | Johannes Janssonius ⓘ |
| relatedWork | atlases by Willem Blaeu ⓘ |
| script | Latin script ⓘ |
| subject |
cartography
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world maps ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Latin toponyms ⓘ |
| visualStyle | ornate baroque cartography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theatrum Universalis Terrarum Description of subject: Theatrum Universalis Terrarum is a 17th-century world atlas by Dutch cartographer Johannes Janssonius, renowned for its richly detailed maps and contribution to Golden Age cartography.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Theatrum Universalis Terrarum
linked to: Theatrum Universalis Terrarum