Lausiac History
E236901
Lausiac History is a 5th-century Christian text by Palladius that recounts the lives and ascetic practices of early Desert Fathers and monastic communities in Egypt and the Near East.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lausiac History canonical | 7 |
| Historia Lausiaca | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2143710 — 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: Lausiac History Context triple: [Nitria, documentedIn, Lausiac History]
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A.
Historia Nea
Historia Nea is the Latin title of the historical work "New History," traditionally attributed to the late antique historian Zosimus.
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B.
Record of Ancient Matters
Record of Ancient Matters is the English title of the Kojiki, Japan’s oldest extant chronicle compiling its mythological origins, early history, and Shinto deities.
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C.
Aenianes
The Aenianes were an ancient Greek tribe from central Greece, known for their participation in regional religious and political alliances such as the Amphictyonic League.
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D.
Masaesyli
Masaesyli was an ancient Berber kingdom in North Africa that preceded and formed part of what later became Numidia.
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E.
Chronica
Chronica is an ancient chronological work by Apollodorus of Athens that systematically records Greek history and mythology in verse form.
- 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: Lausiac History Target entity description: Lausiac History is a 5th-century Christian text by Palladius that recounts the lives and ascetic practices of early Desert Fathers and monastic communities in Egypt and the Near East.
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A.
Historia Nea
Historia Nea is the Latin title of the historical work "New History," traditionally attributed to the late antique historian Zosimus.
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B.
Record of Ancient Matters
Record of Ancient Matters is the English title of the Kojiki, Japan’s oldest extant chronicle compiling its mythological origins, early history, and Shinto deities.
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C.
Aenianes
The Aenianes were an ancient Greek tribe from central Greece, known for their participation in regional religious and political alliances such as the Amphictyonic League.
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D.
Masaesyli
Masaesyli was an ancient Berber kingdom in North Africa that preceded and formed part of what later became Numidia.
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E.
Chronica
Chronica is an ancient chronological work by Apollodorus of Athens that systematically records Greek history and mythology in verse form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hagiographical work
ⓘ
late antique religious text ⓘ monastic literature ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Historia Lausiaca
ⓘ
linked to:
Lausiac History
Lausiaca ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 419–420 ⓘ |
| author | Palladius of Helenopolis ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Lausus ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of cenobitic communities
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accounts of hermits ⓘ accounts of individual monks ⓘ accounts of nuns ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 5th century ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lausus ⓘ |
| describes |
Desert Fathers
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Egyptian monastic communities ⓘ Palestinian monastic communities ⓘ Syrian monastic communities ⓘ ascetic practices ⓘ early Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
ⓘ
hagiography ⓘ |
| geographicalFocus |
Egypt
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Palestine ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| historicalValue | primary source for early monasticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin monastic literature
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later Byzantine hagiography ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| LaususRole | chamberlain of Emperor Theodosius II ⓘ |
| literaryForm | episodic narrative ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Greek manuscripts
ⓘ
Latin translations ⓘ Syriac translations ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| setting |
Egyptian desert
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Near Eastern monastic settlements ⓘ |
| structure | collection of monastic biographies ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Christian ascetic ideals
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lives of holy men and women ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
asceticism
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holiness ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
4th century
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early 5th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
John Cassian
ⓘ
later church historians ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Lausiac History