Chronicon terrae Prussiae
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Chronicon terrae Prussiae is a 14th-century Latin chronicle by Peter of Dusburg that provides one of the principal medieval narrative sources on the history and conquest of Prussia and its people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chronicon terrae Prussiae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chronicon terrae Prussiae Context triple: [Prussians, knownFromSource, Chronicon terrae Prussiae]
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Polish chronicles
Polish chronicles are medieval and early modern historical narratives written in Poland that record and interpret key events in the nation’s past, including foreign invasions, political developments, and cultural life.
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B.
Książ Wielkopolski
Książ Wielkopolski is a small town in west-central Poland, historically notable as one of the sites of the 1848 Greater Poland Uprising against Prussian rule.
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State of the Teutonic Order
The State of the Teutonic Order was a medieval crusader state in the Baltic region ruled by the Teutonic Knights, known for its militarized monastic governance and conflicts with Poland-Lithuania.
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D.
History of the Latin and Teutonic Nations 1494–1514
History of the Latin and Teutonic Nations 1494–1514 is a seminal early work of modern historiography by Leopold von Ranke that analyzes European political and diplomatic developments at the turn of the 16th century.
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E.
Chronicon
Chronicon is a medieval historical chronicle that records events in chronological order, often used as a key source for understanding the period it covers.
- 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: Chronicon terrae Prussiae Target entity description: Chronicon terrae Prussiae is a 14th-century Latin chronicle by Peter of Dusburg that provides one of the principal medieval narrative sources on the history and conquest of Prussia and its people.
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A.
Polish chronicles
Polish chronicles are medieval and early modern historical narratives written in Poland that record and interpret key events in the nation’s past, including foreign invasions, political developments, and cultural life.
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B.
Książ Wielkopolski
Książ Wielkopolski is a small town in west-central Poland, historically notable as one of the sites of the 1848 Greater Poland Uprising against Prussian rule.
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C.
State of the Teutonic Order
The State of the Teutonic Order was a medieval crusader state in the Baltic region ruled by the Teutonic Knights, known for its militarized monastic governance and conflicts with Poland-Lithuania.
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D.
History of the Latin and Teutonic Nations 1494–1514
History of the Latin and Teutonic Nations 1494–1514 is a seminal early work of modern historiography by Leopold von Ranke that analyzes European political and diplomatic developments at the turn of the 16th century.
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E.
Chronicon
Chronicon is a medieval historical chronicle that records events in chronological order, often used as a key source for understanding the period it covers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin chronicle
ⓘ
historical work ⓘ medieval chronicle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
State of the Teutonic Order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teutonic Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Peter of Dusburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicleType | order chronicle ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionPeriod | early 1320s ⓘ |
| contains |
hagiographic elements
ⓘ
miracle stories ⓘ |
| countryOfTopic | Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 14th century ⓘ |
| describes |
Baltic tribes
ⓘ
Old Prussians NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documents |
conversion of Prussians to Christianity
ⓘ
military campaigns in Prussia ⓘ missionary activity in Prussia ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
ⓘ
narrative history ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Chronicle of the Land of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPerspective | pro-Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalValue | primary source for medieval Prussia ⓘ |
| influenced | later Prussian chronicles ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Latin-literate clergy
ⓘ
members of the Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianization of Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ conquest of Prussia ⓘ history of Prussia ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscript copies ⓘ |
| regionDescribed |
Baltic Sea coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussian lands east of the Vistula ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian ⓘ |
| setting | Baltic region ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for history of Teutonic Order in Prussia
ⓘ
principal medieval narrative source on Prussian history ⓘ |
| structure | divided into books ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
13th century
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early 14th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
medievalists studying crusades in the Baltic
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modern historians of the Baltic region ⓘ |
| viewpoint | Christian crusading ideology ⓘ |
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