Jerome's Chronicon
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Jerome's Chronicon is a late 4th-century Latin universal chronicle that adapts and continues Eusebius of Caesarea’s chronological history, becoming a foundational source for medieval historiography.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chronicle of Jerome | 2 |
| Chronicon of Jerome | 2 |
| Jerome's Chronicle | 1 |
| Jerome's Chronicon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3756961 — 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: Jerome's Chronicon Context triple: [Chronicle, influenced, Jerome's Chronicon]
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A.
Chronicon Paschale
Chronicon Paschale is a 7th-century Byzantine universal chronicle that presents a year-by-year account of world and ecclesiastical history from Creation to the early Byzantine period.
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B.
Chronicle of Hydatius
The Chronicle of Hydatius is a 5th-century Latin chronicle by the bishop Hydatius of Aquae Flaviae, documenting the decline of the Western Roman Empire and the turmoil in Hispania.
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C.
Edessan Chronicle
The Edessan Chronicle is an early medieval Syriac historical text that records events in and around the city of Edessa, including local political, religious, and natural occurrences.
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D.
Hypatian Chronicle
The Hypatian Chronicle is a key medieval East Slavic historical chronicle that preserves important accounts of Kievan Rus' and neighboring regions.
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E.
Annales Mettenses priores
The Annales Mettenses priores are an early medieval Latin chronicle from the Frankish realm, notable for their pro-Carolingian perspective and importance for the history of the early Middle Ages.
- 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: Jerome's Chronicon Target entity description: Jerome's Chronicon is a late 4th-century Latin universal chronicle that adapts and continues Eusebius of Caesarea’s chronological history, becoming a foundational source for medieval historiography.
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A.
Chronicon Paschale
Chronicon Paschale is a 7th-century Byzantine universal chronicle that presents a year-by-year account of world and ecclesiastical history from Creation to the early Byzantine period.
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B.
Chronicle of Hydatius
The Chronicle of Hydatius is a 5th-century Latin chronicle by the bishop Hydatius of Aquae Flaviae, documenting the decline of the Western Roman Empire and the turmoil in Hispania.
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C.
Edessan Chronicle
The Edessan Chronicle is an early medieval Syriac historical text that records events in and around the city of Edessa, including local political, religious, and natural occurrences.
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D.
Hypatian Chronicle
The Hypatian Chronicle is a key medieval East Slavic historical chronicle that preserves important accounts of Kievan Rus' and neighboring regions.
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E.
Annales Mettenses priores
The Annales Mettenses priores are an early medieval Latin chronicle from the Frankish realm, notable for their pro-Carolingian perspective and importance for the history of the early Middle Ages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin work
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chronological history ⓘ late antique historiographical work ⓘ universal chronicle ⓘ |
| adaptsWorkBy | Eusebius of Caesarea ⓘ |
| aim |
to provide a universal chronology
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to synchronize sacred and profane history ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jerome's Chronicon
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surface form:
Chronicle of Jerome
Jerome's Chronicon ⓘ
surface form:
Jerome's Chronicle
|
| author | Jerome ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Chronicle of Eusebius
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surface form:
Eusebius of Caesarea's Chronicon
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| centuryOfComposition | 4th century ⓘ |
| circulation | widely copied in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 380 ⓘ |
| continuesWorkBy | Eusebius of Caesarea ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
ⓘ
universal history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| importance |
foundational source for medieval chronology
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key witness to reception of Eusebius in the Latin West ⓘ |
| influenced |
medieval historiography
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medieval universal chronicles ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| method |
use of Olympiads
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use of biblical chronology ⓘ use of regnal years ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Chronicon ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
|
| preservation | manuscript tradition in the Latin Middle Ages ⓘ |
| preserves |
Latin translation of Eusebius's chronological tables
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historical notices from lost sources ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Latin West ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
De viris illustribus
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Vulgate ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian historiography ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Christian ⓘ |
| structure |
annalistic entries
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parallel columns ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Greek history
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Near Eastern history ⓘ Roman history ⓘ biblical history ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | from Abraham to Jerome's own time ⓘ |
| tradition | Eusebian chronographic tradition ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
Venerable Bede
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surface form:
Bede
Isidore of Seville ⓘ medieval chroniclers ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Chronicle of Jerome
this entity surface form:
Chronicle of Jerome
this entity surface form:
Jerome's Chronicle
this entity surface form:
Chronicon of Jerome
this entity surface form:
Chronicon of Jerome