Anecdota
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Anecdota, also known as the Secret History, is a scandalous and critical account of Emperor Justinian’s court written by the Byzantine historian Procopius.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anecdota Context triple: [Procopius, notableWork, Anecdota]
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A.
Paralipomena
Paralipomena is the second, supplementary volume of Arthur Schopenhauer’s philosophical work "Parerga and Paralipomena," containing additional essays and reflections that expand on his main ideas.
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Catching Tales
Catching Tales is a jazz-pop studio album by British singer-songwriter and pianist Jamie Cullum, showcasing his blend of jazz standards, pop influences, and original compositions.
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C.
Tales
Tales is a jazz fusion album by renowned bassist Marcus Miller that showcases his virtuosic playing, sophisticated compositions, and blend of funk, jazz, and contemporary grooves.
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D.
Tales
Tales is a collection of short stories by Amiri Baraka that reflects his politically charged, experimental, and African American–centered literary style.
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Banal Story
"Banal Story" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway included in his 1927 collection *Men Without Women*, noted for its experimental, metafictional narrative style.
- 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: Anecdota Target entity description: Anecdota, also known as the Secret History, is a scandalous and critical account of Emperor Justinian’s court written by the Byzantine historian Procopius.
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A.
Paralipomena
Paralipomena is the second, supplementary volume of Arthur Schopenhauer’s philosophical work "Parerga and Paralipomena," containing additional essays and reflections that expand on his main ideas.
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B.
Catching Tales
Catching Tales is a jazz-pop studio album by British singer-songwriter and pianist Jamie Cullum, showcasing his blend of jazz standards, pop influences, and original compositions.
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C.
Tales
Tales is a jazz fusion album by renowned bassist Marcus Miller that showcases his virtuosic playing, sophisticated compositions, and blend of funk, jazz, and contemporary grooves.
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D.
Tales
Tales is a collection of short stories by Amiri Baraka that reflects his politically charged, experimental, and African American–centered literary style.
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E.
Banal Story
"Banal Story" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway included in his 1927 collection *Men Without Women*, noted for its experimental, metafictional narrative style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine literature
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Latin title ⓘ historical work ⓘ prose narrative ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Historia Arcana
ⓘ
Secret History ⓘ |
| approximateDateWritten | c. 550 CE ⓘ |
| author |
Procopius
ⓘ
Procopius of Caesarea ⓘ
linked to:
Procopius
|
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| criticizes |
corruption at court
ⓘ
legal reforms of Justinian I ⓘ military leadership of Belisarius ⓘ religious policies of Justinian I ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 6th century ⓘ |
| describes |
intrigues at the Byzantine court
ⓘ
personal life of Theodora ⓘ private behavior of Justinian I ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Byzantine studies
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Studies
classics ⓘ late antique history ⓘ |
| focusesOn | court of Justinian I ⓘ |
| genre |
court chronicle
ⓘ
historical critique ⓘ political satire ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle |
Anekdota
ⓘ
linked to:
Anecdota
|
| hasTitle |
Anecdota
ⓘ
Secret History ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | reign of Justinian I ⓘ |
| intendedCirculation | private ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| laterReception |
controversial historical source
ⓘ
important source for Justinianic history ⓘ |
| partOfCorpus | works of Procopius ⓘ |
| portrays |
Antonina
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Belisarius ⓘ Justinian I ⓘ Theodora ⓘ |
| subject |
Antonina
ⓘ
Belisarius ⓘ Emperor Justinian I ⓘ
linked to:
Justinian I
Empress Theodora ⓘ |
| survivesAs | single continuous text ⓘ |
| tone |
critical
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hostile ⓘ scandalous ⓘ |
| workBySameAuthorAs |
Buildings
ⓘ
Wars ⓘ |
| writtenFromPerspectiveOf | disillusioned court insider ⓘ |
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Subject: Anecdota Description of subject: Anecdota, also known as the Secret History, is a scandalous and critical account of Emperor Justinian’s court written by the Byzantine historian Procopius.
Referenced by (5)
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subject linked to:
Procopius’s "Secret History"
linked to: Anecdota
linked to: Anecdota
linked to: Anecdota