Historical Library
E651459
Historical Library is an extensive universal history written by the ancient Greek historian Diodorus Siculus, covering mythic times through the first century BCE in a multi-volume narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Historical Library canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7253495 — 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: Historical Library Context triple: [Diodorus Siculus, notableWork, Historical Library]
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A.
Library and Archives
Library and Archives is the research and historical collections center of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, housing botanical literature, manuscripts, and archival materials.
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B.
Founders Library
Founders Library is the iconic main research library of Howard University and a historic landmark of African American scholarship in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Scott Library
Scott Library is a major academic library located on York University’s Keele Campus in Toronto, serving as a central resource for research and study.
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D.
National Historical Collection
The National Historical Collection is the National Museum of Australia’s core assemblage of objects that document and interpret the history, culture, and society of Australia.
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E.
Wilson Library
Wilson Library is the main historic research library and iconic neoclassical centerpiece of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus.
- 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: Historical Library Target entity description: Historical Library is an extensive universal history written by the ancient Greek historian Diodorus Siculus, covering mythic times through the first century BCE in a multi-volume narrative.
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A.
Library and Archives
Library and Archives is the research and historical collections center of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, housing botanical literature, manuscripts, and archival materials.
-
B.
Founders Library
Founders Library is the iconic main research library of Howard University and a historic landmark of African American scholarship in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Scott Library
Scott Library is a major academic library located on York University’s Keele Campus in Toronto, serving as a central resource for research and study.
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D.
National Historical Collection
The National Historical Collection is the National Museum of Australia’s core assemblage of objects that document and interpret the history, culture, and society of Australia.
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E.
Wilson Library
Wilson Library is the main historic research library and iconic neoclassical centerpiece of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek historical work
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universal history ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | first century BCE ⓘ |
| author | Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| genre |
historiography
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history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book 1 of Historical Library
NERFINISHED
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Book 10 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 11 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 12 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 13 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 14 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 15 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 16 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 17 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 18 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 19 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 2 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 20 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 21 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 22 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 23 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 24 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 25 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 26 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 27 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 28 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 29 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 3 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 30 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 31 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 32 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 33 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 34 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 35 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 36 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 37 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 4 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 5 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 6 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 7 of Historical Library ⓘ Book 8 of Historical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 9 of Historical Library ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hellenistic historiographical traditions
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earlier Greek historians ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableFor | attempt to present a universal history from mythic origins to Diodorus’s own time ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| subject |
geography
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military history ⓘ mythology ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
first century BCE
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mythic times ⓘ |
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Subject: Historical Library Description of subject: Historical Library is an extensive universal history written by the ancient Greek historian Diodorus Siculus, covering mythic times through the first century BCE in a multi-volume narrative.
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