King of the Universe
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King of the Universe is an exalted royal epithet from ancient Mesopotamia signifying supreme, cosmic-level sovereignty over all realms and peoples.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of the Universe canonical | 20 |
| Lord of the universe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T651800 — 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: King of the Universe Context triple: [Nebuchadnezzar II, title, King of the Universe]
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A.
King of Kings
King of Kings is a divine title emphasizing God's supreme and unrivaled authority over all earthly rulers and powers.
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B.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
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C.
What a World
"What a World" is a track featured on the hip hop album *Universal Mind Control* by Common.
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D.
Tell It to the King
"Tell It to the King" is a memoir by legendary American broadcaster Larry King, in which he recounts his life, career, and behind-the-scenes stories from decades in radio and television.
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E.
King of Diamonds
King of Diamonds is the nickname of Charles L. Tiffany, the famed American jeweler who founded Tiffany & Co. and became renowned for his influence on the diamond and luxury jewelry trade.
- 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: King of the Universe Target entity description: King of the Universe is an exalted royal epithet from ancient Mesopotamia signifying supreme, cosmic-level sovereignty over all realms and peoples.
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A.
King of Kings
King of Kings is a divine title emphasizing God's supreme and unrivaled authority over all earthly rulers and powers.
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B.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
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C.
What a World
"What a World" is a track featured on the hip hop album *Universal Mind Control* by Common.
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D.
Tell It to the King
"Tell It to the King" is a memoir by legendary American broadcaster Larry King, in which he recounts his life, career, and behind-the-scenes stories from decades in radio and television.
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E.
King of Diamonds
King of Diamonds is the nickname of Charles L. Tiffany, the famed American jeweler who founded Tiffany & Co. and became renowned for his influence on the diamond and luxury jewelry trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian royal epithet
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epithet ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mesopotamian kingship ideology
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imperial universalism ⓘ |
| connotation |
cosmic kingship
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imperial supremacy ⓘ universal dominion ⓘ |
| culture |
Akkadian civilization
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linked to:
Akkadians
Assyrian civilization ⓘ
linked to:
Assyria
Babylonian civilization ⓘ
linked to:
Babylonians
|
| denotes |
cosmic-level authority
ⓘ
rule over all peoples ⓘ rule over all realms ⓘ supreme sovereignty ⓘ |
| domain |
cosmos
ⓘ
earth ⓘ heaven ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| field |
Ancient Near Eastern studies
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Assyriology ⓘ |
| implies |
cosmic legitimacy
ⓘ
divinely sanctioned rule ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Akkadian ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
cosmic order
ⓘ
divine kingship ⓘ |
| originalForm | šar kiššatim ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
King of the Four Quarters
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linked to:
King of the Four Corners of the World
King of the World ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| scopeOfRule |
all lands
ⓘ
all peoples ⓘ |
| semanticField |
authority
ⓘ
cosmology ⓘ power ⓘ |
| status | honorific title ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Bronze Age
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Iron Age ⓘ |
| typeOf | exalted royal epithet ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Naram-Sin of Akkad
ⓘ
Neo-Assyrian kings ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Assyrian
Neo-Babylonian kings ⓘ Sargon of Akkad ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ancient Mesopotamia
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royal inscriptions ⓘ royal titulary ⓘ |
| writtenIn | cuneiform script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King of the Universe Description of subject: King of the Universe is an exalted royal epithet from ancient Mesopotamia signifying supreme, cosmic-level sovereignty over all realms and peoples.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Sollemnitas Domini Nostri Iesu Christi Universorum Regis
→
honorsTitleOfChrist
→
King of the Universe
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subject linked to:
Latin: Sollemnitas Domini Nostri Iesu Christi Universorum Regis
linked to: King of the Universe