Scotichronicon
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Scotichronicon is a major 15th-century Latin chronicle that provides a comprehensive narrative of Scottish history from legendary origins to its contemporary medieval period.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scotichronicon canonical | 4 |
| Chronica Gentis Scotorum | 1 |
| Scotichronicon by Walter Bower | 1 |
| The Scotichronicon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9993068 — 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: Scotichronicon Context triple: [Scottish medieval chronicles, includesWork, Scotichronicon]
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A.
Pictish Chronicle
The Pictish Chronicle is a medieval Scottish manuscript that preserves one of the principal narrative and king-list traditions of the ancient Pictish people.
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B.
Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Four Masters is a 17th-century chronicle of medieval and early modern Irish history, compiled by Franciscan scholars and regarded as one of the most important sources for Ireland’s past.
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C.
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba is a medieval Scottish historical text that records the reigns of early Scottish kings and is a key source for the history of the kingdom of Alba.
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D.
Book of Leinster
The Book of Leinster is a 12th-century medieval Irish manuscript renowned for its extensive collection of early Irish literature, genealogies, and historical texts.
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E.
Annales Mettenses priores
The Annales Mettenses priores are an early medieval Latin chronicle from the Frankish realm, notable for their pro-Carolingian perspective and importance for the history of the early Middle Ages.
- 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: Scotichronicon Target entity description: Scotichronicon is a major 15th-century Latin chronicle that provides a comprehensive narrative of Scottish history from legendary origins to its contemporary medieval period.
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A.
Pictish Chronicle
The Pictish Chronicle is a medieval Scottish manuscript that preserves one of the principal narrative and king-list traditions of the ancient Pictish people.
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B.
Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Four Masters is a 17th-century chronicle of medieval and early modern Irish history, compiled by Franciscan scholars and regarded as one of the most important sources for Ireland’s past.
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C.
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba is a medieval Scottish historical text that records the reigns of early Scottish kings and is a key source for the history of the kingdom of Alba.
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D.
Book of Leinster
The Book of Leinster is a 12th-century medieval Irish manuscript renowned for its extensive collection of early Irish literature, genealogies, and historical texts.
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E.
Annales Mettenses priores
The Annales Mettenses priores are an early medieval Latin chronicle from the Frankish realm, notable for their pro-Carolingian perspective and importance for the history of the early Middle Ages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish historical source
ⓘ
chronicle ⓘ medieval Latin chronicle ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustinian canons
ⓘ
linked to:
Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
Inchcolm Abbey in the Firth of Forth ⓘ
linked to:
Inchcolm Abbey
|
| author | Walter Bower ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Chronica Gentis Scotorum
ⓘ
linked to:
Scotichronicon
|
| basedOnWorkBy | John of Fordun ⓘ |
| chronology | arranged in annalistic form ⓘ |
| compiler | Walter Bower ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of Scottish kings
ⓘ
ecclesiastical history of Scotland ⓘ genealogies ⓘ hagiographical material ⓘ miracle stories ⓘ moral and theological commentary ⓘ political history of medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
legendary origins of Scotland
ⓘ
medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 15th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Latin philology
ⓘ
Scottish historiography ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
ⓘ
historiography ⓘ |
| hasPart | continuation of John of Fordun’s chronicle ⓘ |
| historicalValue | major source for medieval Scottish history ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John of Fordun’s Chronica Gentis Scotorum
ⓘ
medieval universal chronicles ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Scottish political community
ⓘ
clerical elite ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject | history of Scotland ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | survives in multiple medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | from legendary origins of the Scots to the 15th century ⓘ |
| perspective |
monastic
ⓘ
pro-Scottish ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Inchcolm Abbey ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| significance | most extensive medieval narrative of Scottish history ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume chronicle ⓘ |
| timeCoverageEnd | mid-15th century ⓘ |
| timeCoverageStart | mythical origins of the Scots ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | early modern Scottish historians ⓘ |
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Subject: Scotichronicon Description of subject: Scotichronicon is a major 15th-century Latin chronicle that provides a comprehensive narrative of Scottish history from legendary origins to its contemporary medieval period.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Scotichronicon
linked to: Scotichronicon
linked to: Scotichronicon