Wars
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"Wars" is a six-book historical narrative by the Byzantine historian Procopius that chronicles the military campaigns of Emperor Justinian I, including the wars against the Persians, Vandals, and Goths.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wars canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9403238 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wars Context triple: [Procopius, notableWork, Wars]
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War
"War" is a nonfiction book by Sebastian Junger that chronicles the experiences of American soldiers in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley, exploring the psychology, brotherhood, and brutality of modern combat.
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War
War is an American funk and soul band best known for their 1970s hits blending rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B influences, including songs like "Low Rider" and "Why Can't We Be Friends?".
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War
War is a small town in McDowell County, West Virginia, known as one of the southernmost communities in the state and for its history as a coal mining town.
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War
"War" is a musical track from the film score of James Cameron's 2009 science fiction epic "Avatar," composed by James Horner.
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War
"War" is a politically charged reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers, best known for its lyrics adapted from a speech by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I calling for global peace and equality.
- 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: Wars Target entity description: "Wars" is a six-book historical narrative by the Byzantine historian Procopius that chronicles the military campaigns of Emperor Justinian I, including the wars against the Persians, Vandals, and Goths.
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A.
War
"War" is a nonfiction book by Sebastian Junger that chronicles the experiences of American soldiers in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley, exploring the psychology, brotherhood, and brutality of modern combat.
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B.
War
War is an American funk and soul band best known for their 1970s hits blending rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B influences, including songs like "Low Rider" and "Why Can't We Be Friends?".
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C.
War
War is a small town in McDowell County, West Virginia, known as one of the southernmost communities in the state and for its history as a coal mining town.
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D.
War
"War" is a musical track from the film score of James Cameron's 2009 science fiction epic "Avatar," composed by James Horner.
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E.
War
"War" is a politically charged reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers, best known for its lyrics adapted from a speech by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I calling for global peace and equality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine literature
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historical narrative ⓘ |
| about |
Gothic wars of Justinian I
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts
Persian wars of Justinian I ⓘ
linked to:
Roman–Persian Wars
Vandal wars of Justinian I ⓘ
linked to:
Justinianic Wars
|
| alsoKnownAs |
History of the Wars
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On the Wars ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 527–532
ⓘ
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 540–562 ⓘ Emperor Justinian I ⓘ
linked to:
Justinian I
Gothic War (535–554) ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts
Vandalic War (533–534) ⓘ
linked to:
Vandalic War in North Africa
|
| author | Procopius ⓘ |
| chronicles | military campaigns of Justinian I ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| describes |
campaigns of Belisarius
ⓘ
campaigns of Narses ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Byzantine military campaigns
ⓘ
conflicts with the Sasanian Empire ⓘ reconquest of former Western Roman territories ⓘ |
| genre | military history ⓘ |
| historian | Procopius ⓘ |
| historicalEraDescribed | 6th century ⓘ |
| historicalSourceFor |
Justinianic wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Justinianic Wars
late antique Mediterranean history ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Byzantine–Sasanian wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman–Persian Wars
Gothic War ⓘ Vandalic War ⓘ
linked to:
Vandalic War in North Africa
wars of Emperor Justinian I ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 6 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Περὶ τῶν πολέμων ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Procopius ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Buildings (by Procopius)
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Secret History ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Procopius of Caesarea
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linked to:
Procopius
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Subject: Wars Description of subject: "Wars" is a six-book historical narrative by the Byzantine historian Procopius that chronicles the military campaigns of Emperor Justinian I, including the wars against the Persians, Vandals, and Goths.
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