The History of the World
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The History of the World is a massive, unfinished early 17th-century historical and philosophical work by Sir Walter Raleigh, written during his imprisonment in the Tower of London and surveying global history from biblical times to the classical era.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| History of the World | 1 |
| The History of the World canonical | 1 |
| The History of the World, in Five Books | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4375001 — 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: The History of the World Context triple: [Walter Raleigh, notableWork, The History of the World]
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A.
The History of the World
The History of the World is a conceptual artwork by British artist Jeremy Deller that maps and explores the cultural and political connections between brass band music and acid house in late 20th-century Britain.
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B.
Ages of the World
Ages of the World is an unfinished philosophical work by German idealist Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling that explores the dynamic origins of the world, time, and consciousness.
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C.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
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D.
Annals of the World
Annals of the World is a 17th-century chronological history of the world by Archbishop James Ussher, best known for its detailed biblical timeline that famously dates Creation to 4004 BC.
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E.
Der Mensch in der Geschichte
Der Mensch in der Geschichte is a major 19th-century anthropological work by Adolf Bastian that explores the psychological and cultural development of humankind across different societies.
- 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: The History of the World Target entity description: The History of the World is a massive, unfinished early 17th-century historical and philosophical work by Sir Walter Raleigh, written during his imprisonment in the Tower of London and surveying global history from biblical times to the classical era.
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A.
The History of the World
The History of the World is a conceptual artwork by British artist Jeremy Deller that maps and explores the cultural and political connections between brass band music and acid house in late 20th-century Britain.
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B.
Ages of the World
Ages of the World is an unfinished philosophical work by German idealist Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling that explores the dynamic origins of the world, time, and consciousness.
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C.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
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D.
Annals of the World
Annals of the World is a 17th-century chronological history of the world by Archbishop James Ussher, best known for its detailed biblical timeline that famously dates Creation to 4004 BC.
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E.
Der Mensch in der Geschichte
Der Mensch in der Geschichte is a major 19th-century anthropological work by Adolf Bastian that explores the psychological and cultural development of humankind across different societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical work
ⓘ
philosophical work ⓘ unfinished work ⓘ |
| aimedToExplain | divine providence in human affairs ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early modern English historiography ⓘ |
| author |
Sir Walter Raleigh
ⓘ
linked to:
Walter Raleigh
|
| authorImprisonmentReason | political charges under James I of England ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
English courtier
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ soldier ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| completionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| contains |
biblical exegesis
ⓘ
classical scholarship ⓘ historical narrative ⓘ philosophical reflection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| coversPeriodFrom | biblical times ⓘ |
| coversPeriodTo | classical era ⓘ |
| firstPublicationStatus | posthumously influential ⓘ |
| focusesOn | universal history ⓘ |
| genre |
history
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant |
History of the World
ⓘ
linked to:
The History of the World
The History of the World, in Five Books ⓘ
linked to:
The History of the World
|
| historicalPerspective | Christian providential history ⓘ |
| historicalRange |
Greco-Roman antiquity
ⓘ
linked to:
Classical antiquity
ancient Near Eastern history ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical authors
ⓘ
the Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| intendedAs | universal chronicle of human history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | educated English readers of the early 17th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambitious scope
ⓘ
being written in prison ⓘ combining history and moral philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Tower of London ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| scope | global history ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume design ⓘ |
| timeOfAuthorImprisonment | reign of James I of England ⓘ |
| workStatusAtAuthorDeath | incomplete ⓘ |
| writingPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | imprisonment of Sir Walter Raleigh in the Tower of London ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The History of the World Description of subject: The History of the World is a massive, unfinished early 17th-century historical and philosophical work by Sir Walter Raleigh, written during his imprisonment in the Tower of London and surveying global history from biblical times to the classical era.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The History of the World
linked to: The History of the World