Julius Africanus
E386022
3rd-century writer
Christian historian
ancient Greek-language writer
chronographer
chronological work
letter
miscellany
theologian
universal history
Julius Africanus was a 3rd-century Christian historian and chronographer best known for composing an influential universal history that synthesized biblical and secular chronologies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Julius Africanus canonical | 4 |
| Sextus Julius Africanus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3756957 — 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: Julius Africanus Context triple: [Chronicle, usesSource, Julius Africanus]
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A.
Appian of Alexandria
Appian of Alexandria was a 2nd-century AD Greek historian and Roman official best known for his multi-volume work "Roman History," which chronicles Rome’s rise and its civil wars.
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B.
Lucius Seius Strabo
Lucius Seius Strabo was a Roman equestrian and praetorian prefect under Emperor Tiberius, best known as the father of the powerful and later disgraced prefect Sejanus.
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C.
Diodorus of Tarsus
Diodorus of Tarsus was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian known as a key precursor of the Antiochene school of biblical exegesis and an opponent of Arianism.
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D.
Posidonius of Apamea
Posidonius of Apamea was a prominent Hellenistic philosopher, polymath, and influential later Stoic thinker whose work bridged Stoicism with contemporary science, history, and geography.
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E.
Marcus Annaeus Mela
Marcus Annaeus Mela was a Roman equestrian and father of the poet Lucan, best known as the younger brother of the philosopher and statesman Seneca the Younger.
- 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: Julius Africanus Target entity description: Julius Africanus was a 3rd-century Christian historian and chronographer best known for composing an influential universal history that synthesized biblical and secular chronologies.
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A.
Appian of Alexandria
Appian of Alexandria was a 2nd-century AD Greek historian and Roman official best known for his multi-volume work "Roman History," which chronicles Rome’s rise and its civil wars.
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B.
Lucius Seius Strabo
Lucius Seius Strabo was a Roman equestrian and praetorian prefect under Emperor Tiberius, best known as the father of the powerful and later disgraced prefect Sejanus.
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C.
Diodorus of Tarsus
Diodorus of Tarsus was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian known as a key precursor of the Antiochene school of biblical exegesis and an opponent of Arianism.
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D.
Posidonius of Apamea
Posidonius of Apamea was a prominent Hellenistic philosopher, polymath, and influential later Stoic thinker whose work bridged Stoicism with contemporary science, history, and geography.
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E.
Marcus Annaeus Mela
Marcus Annaeus Mela was a Roman equestrian and father of the poet Lucan, best known as the younger brother of the philosopher and statesman Seneca the Younger.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3rd-century writer
ⓘ
Christian historian ⓘ ancient Greek-language writer ⓘ chronographer ⓘ chronological work ⓘ letter ⓘ miscellany ⓘ theologian ⓘ universal history ⓘ |
| aimedTo | reconcile biblical and pagan chronologies ⓘ |
| author | Julius Africanus ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Eusebius of Caesarea
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George Syncellus ⓘ |
| correspondedWith | Origen ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biblical studies
ⓘ
chronology ⓘ history ⓘ |
| floruit | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eusebius of Caesarea
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later Christian chronographers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chronographiai
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synthesizing biblical and secular chronologies ⓘ universal history ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| name |
Sextus Julius Africanus
ⓘ
linked to:
Julius Africanus
|
| occupation |
scholar
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writer ⓘ |
| origin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| possibleOrigin |
Aelia Capitolina
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Emmaus ⓘ |
| recipient | Origen ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subject |
Book of Daniel
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biblical chronology ⓘ various technical and scientific topics ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| tradition | patristic literature ⓘ |
| usedSources |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Hellenistic historical traditions ⓘ Septuagint ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Chronographiai
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Kestoi ⓘ Letter to Origen on the History of Susanna ⓘ |
| wroteTo | Origen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Julius Africanus Description of subject: Julius Africanus was a 3rd-century Christian historian and chronographer best known for composing an influential universal history that synthesized biblical and secular chronologies.
Referenced by (5)
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