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 | 1 |
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
NERFINISHED
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Johann Froben NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Bucer NERFINISHED ⓘ Philipp Melanchthon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1485-08-22 ⓘ |
| birthName | Beatus Bild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Alsace
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Schlettstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Sélestat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionLocation |
Sélestat
NERFINISHED
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Sélestat Humanist Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1547-07-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Alsace
NERFINISHED
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Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Johann Froben printing house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Renaissance ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical philology
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history ⓘ textual criticism ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCollection | Beatus Rhenanus Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredIn | UNESCO Memory of the World Register NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Beatus Rhenanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Life of Erasmus
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Rerum Germanicarum libri tres NERFINISHED ⓘ edition of Livy ⓘ edition of Tacitus ⓘ edition of Tertullian ⓘ edition of Velleius Paterculus ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| workedIn |
Basel
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Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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