History of the Wars
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History of the Wars is a multi-volume historical account by Procopius detailing the military campaigns and political events of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| History of the Wars canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: History of the Wars Context triple: [Procopius, notableWork, History of the Wars]
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A.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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B.
Histories
Histories is an ancient Greek work by Herodotus that is widely regarded as the foundational text of Western historiography, combining historical inquiry with ethnographic and geographic descriptions.
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C.
Histories
Histories is a fragmentary historical work by the Roman historian Sallust that covers the turbulent period of the late Roman Republic following the death of Sulla.
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D.
Histories
Histories is a major work of Roman historiography by Tacitus that chronicles the turbulent period of the Roman Empire following the death of Nero.
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E.
Histories
Histories is the principal historical work of the ancient Greek historian Timaeus of Tauromenium, known for its detailed account of the Western Greek world and Sicily.
- 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: History of the Wars Target entity description: History of the Wars is a multi-volume historical account by Procopius detailing the military campaigns and political events of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian I.
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A.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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B.
Histories
Histories is an ancient Greek work by Herodotus that is widely regarded as the foundational text of Western historiography, combining historical inquiry with ethnographic and geographic descriptions.
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C.
Histories
Histories is a major work of Roman historiography by Tacitus that chronicles the turbulent period of the Roman Empire following the death of Nero.
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D.
Histories
Histories is a fragmentary historical work by the Roman historian Sallust that covers the turbulent period of the late Roman Republic following the death of Sulla.
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E.
Histories
Histories is the principal historical work of the ancient Greek historian Timaeus of Tauromenium, known for its detailed account of the Western Greek world and Sicily.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book series
ⓘ
historical work ⓘ |
| about |
Byzantine–Sassanian wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman–Persian Wars
Emperor Justinian I ⓘ
linked to:
Justinian I
Gothic War ⓘ Justinianic reconquest of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Justinianic reconquests
Vandalic War ⓘ
linked to:
Vandalic War in North Africa
military campaigns of Belisarius ⓘ military campaigns of Narses ⓘ |
| author | Procopius ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 6th century ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Byzantine–Sassanian War of 527–532
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 527–532
Byzantine–Sassanian War of 540–562 ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 540–562
Gothic War (535–554) ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts
Vandalic War (533–534) ⓘ
linked to:
Vandalic War in North Africa
|
| genre |
military history
ⓘ
political history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gothic Wars (books V–VIII)
ⓘ
Persian Wars (books I–II) ⓘ Vandal Wars (books III–IV) ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| historicalPerspective |
Byzantine
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine period
|
| influenced |
later Byzantine historiography
ⓘ
medieval historians of Justinianic period ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
wars of Emperor Justinian I ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | third-person ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 8 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfWriting |
Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantinople (probable)
|
| relatedWork |
Buildings (Procopius)
ⓘ
linked to:
Buildings (by Procopius)
Secret History ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Belisarius
ⓘ
Justinian I ⓘ Khosrow I ⓘ Theodora ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Carthage
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Persia ⓘ Ravenna ⓘ Rome ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
6th century
ⓘ
reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| usedAs | primary source for Justinianic wars ⓘ |
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