Beatus Rhenanus
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Beatus Rhenanus was a prominent 16th-century German humanist, scholar, and editor known for his critical editions of classical and early Christian texts and his close association with Erasmus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beatus Rhenanus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Beatus Rhenanus Context triple: [Johann Froben, associatedWith, Beatus Rhenanus]
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Isidore of Seville
Isidore of Seville was a 7th-century Spanish scholar, theologian, and Archbishop of Seville, best known for compiling the encyclopedic work "Etymologiae," which preserved much of classical knowledge for the medieval world.
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Fulgentius of Écija
Fulgentius of Écija was a late 6th- to early 7th-century Spanish bishop and ecclesiastical writer associated with the Visigothic Church in Hispania.
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Jacobus Faber Stapulensis
Jacobus Faber Stapulensis, better known as Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples, was a French humanist and theologian whose biblical and philosophical works helped pave the way for the Protestant Reformation.
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Eusebius of Vercelli
Eusebius of Vercelli was a 4th-century bishop and staunch defender of Nicene orthodoxy who played a key role in opposing Arianism within the early Christian Church.
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Marathonius
Marathonius is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Deucalion, the legendary survivor of the great flood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Beatus Rhenanus Target entity description: Beatus Rhenanus was a prominent 16th-century German humanist, scholar, and editor known for his critical editions of classical and early Christian texts and his close association with Erasmus.
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A.
Isidore of Seville
Isidore of Seville was a 7th-century Spanish scholar, theologian, and Archbishop of Seville, best known for compiling the encyclopedic work "Etymologiae," which preserved much of classical knowledge for the medieval world.
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B.
Fulgentius of Écija
Fulgentius of Écija was a late 6th- to early 7th-century Spanish bishop and ecclesiastical writer associated with the Visigothic Church in Hispania.
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C.
Jacobus Faber Stapulensis
Jacobus Faber Stapulensis, better known as Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples, was a French humanist and theologian whose biblical and philosophical works helped pave the way for the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Eusebius of Vercelli
Eusebius of Vercelli was a 4th-century bishop and staunch defender of Nicene orthodoxy who played a key role in opposing Arianism within the early Christian Church.
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E.
Marathonius
Marathonius is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Deucalion, the legendary survivor of the great flood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century writer
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German person ⓘ Renaissance humanist ⓘ editor ⓘ humanist ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Erasmus of Rotterdam
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linked to:
Desiderius Erasmus
Johann Froben ⓘ Martin Bucer ⓘ Philipp Melanchthon ⓘ
linked to:
Philip Melanchthon
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| birthDate | 1485-08-22 ⓘ |
| birthName | Beatus Bild ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Alsace
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Schlettstadt ⓘ Sélestat ⓘ |
| citizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| collectionLocation |
Sélestat
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Sélestat Humanist Library ⓘ
linked to:
Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat
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| deathDate | 1547-07-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Alsace
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Strasbourg ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Paris
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linked to:
Université de Paris
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| employer |
Johann Froben printing house
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linked to:
Johann Froben
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| era | Renaissance ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical philology
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history ⓘ textual criticism ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Beatus Rhenanus Library
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linked to:
library of Beatus Rhenanus
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| honouredIn |
UNESCO Memory of the World Register
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linked to:
Memory of the World International Register
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| knownFor |
correspondence with leading humanists
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critical editions of classical texts ⓘ critical editions of early Christian authors ⓘ friendship with Erasmus of Rotterdam ⓘ |
| language |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | his personal library preserved almost intact ⓘ |
| movement |
Northern Renaissance humanism
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linked to:
Renaissance humanism
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| name | Beatus Rhenanus ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Life of Erasmus
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Rerum Germanicarum libri tres ⓘ edition of Livy ⓘ edition of Tacitus ⓘ edition of Tertullian ⓘ edition of Velleius Paterculus ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| workedIn |
Basel
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linked to:
Basel-Stadt
Strasbourg ⓘ |
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