Megale Syntaxis
E482906
Megale Syntaxis, better known by its Latin title the Almagest, is Claudius Ptolemy’s foundational 2nd-century astronomical treatise that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megale Syntaxis canonical | 1 |
| Megale Syntaxis Mathematike | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4967886 — 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: Megale Syntaxis Context triple: [Almagest, alsoKnownAs, Megale Syntaxis]
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Sacra Parallela
Sacra Parallela is a Byzantine florilegium traditionally attributed to John of Damascus, compiling biblical and patristic excerpts arranged thematically for theological and moral instruction.
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House of Justinian
The House of Justinian was the ruling imperial family of the Byzantine Empire during the 6th century, most notably associated with Emperor Justinian I and his extensive legal, military, and architectural reforms.
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Stoa Poikile
Stoa Poikile was a famous painted colonnade in ancient Athens that became the symbolic birthplace and namesake of Stoic philosophy.
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Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
- 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: Megale Syntaxis Target entity description: Megale Syntaxis, better known by its Latin title the Almagest, is Claudius Ptolemy’s foundational 2nd-century astronomical treatise that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos.
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A.
Sacra Parallela
Sacra Parallela is a Byzantine florilegium traditionally attributed to John of Damascus, compiling biblical and patristic excerpts arranged thematically for theological and moral instruction.
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B.
House of Justinian
The House of Justinian was the ruling imperial family of the Byzantine Empire during the 6th century, most notably associated with Emperor Justinian I and his extensive legal, military, and architectural reforms.
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C.
Stoa Poikile
Stoa Poikile was a famous painted colonnade in ancient Athens that became the symbolic birthplace and namesake of Stoic philosophy.
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D.
Treasury of the Athenians
The Treasury of the Athenians is an ancient marble building at Delphi, erected by Athens to house votive offerings and commemorate its military victories, notably at the Battle of Marathon.
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E.
Propylaea
Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
ⓘ
book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Great Mathematical Syntaxis
ⓘ
linked to:
Mathematike Syntaxis
Great Treatise ⓘ Megale Syntaxis Mathematike ⓘ
linked to:
Megale Syntaxis
|
| associatedWith | Library of Alexandria ⓘ |
| author |
Claudius Ptolemy
ⓘ
linked to:
Claudius Ptolemaeus
|
| basisFor | Ptolemaic system ⓘ |
| contains |
sine table
ⓘ
star catalogue ⓘ trigonometric tables ⓘ |
| cosmologicalModel | geocentric model ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | cornerstone of pre-Copernican astronomy ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 2nd century ⓘ |
| describes |
fixed stars
ⓘ
motion of the Moon ⓘ motion of the Sun ⓘ motion of the planets ⓘ |
| field | mathematical astronomy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance astronomy
ⓘ
medieval European astronomy ⓘ medieval Islamic astronomy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| LatinNameOrigin | from Arabic al-Majisti ⓘ |
| LatinTitle | Almagest ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
ⓘ
geocentric cosmology ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 13 ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Μαθηματικὴ Σύνταξις
ⓘ
linked to:
Mathematike Syntaxis
|
| originalTitleLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Alexandria ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Arabic translations
ⓘ
Latin translations ⓘ |
| replacedBy | heliocentric models of Copernicus ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Islamic astronomers
ⓘ
medieval scholastics ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Great Treatise ⓘ |
| topic |
lunar theory
ⓘ
planetary theory ⓘ precession of the equinoxes ⓘ solar theory ⓘ spherical astronomy ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
deferent
ⓘ
eccentric circle ⓘ epicycle ⓘ equant ⓘ |
| wasStandardReferenceFor | astronomy for over a millennium ⓘ |
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Subject: Megale Syntaxis Description of subject: Megale Syntaxis, better known by its Latin title the Almagest, is Claudius Ptolemy’s foundational 2nd-century astronomical treatise that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos.
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linked to: Megale Syntaxis