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Dicuil

Dicuilus (Gaelic: Dícuil; fl.814–825 A.D.) was an Irish monk, astronomer, geographer and author born during the second half of the 8th century, possibly in the Hebrides. He travelled the Frankia around the turn of the 9th century and was involved with the Carolingian Renaissance under Louis the Pious. He was the author of astronomical and cosmographical…

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Notable work
De Mensura Orbis Terrae (825)
Born
8th century (2nd half) Ireland?
Died
After 825
Main interest(s)
Astronomy, Cosmography
Other name
Dicuilus
Religion
Catholicism

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Astronomical computus

De mensura Orbis terrae

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Dicuil

Nodes64
Edges63
Triples50
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.03125
Components1

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Dicuil

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related to De mensura Orbis terrae · 24
Dicuil → AD, Africa, Asia, Better, Carolingian, De, Earth's, Egypt, Elder, Emperor Theodosius II, Ethiopia, Europe, Evangelistarium, Gaius Julius Solinus, Godescalc, In, Isidore, Mensuratio, Orbis, Paulus Orosius
related to background · 14
Dicuil → Dicuil's, England, Frankish Kingdom, From, Hebrides, In, Ireland, Irish, Louis, Of, Pious, Scotland, The, Tierney
related to References · 5
Dicuil → Catholic Encyclopedia, Charles, Herbermann, New York, Robert Appleton Company
Born · 1
Dicuil → 8th century (2nd half) Ireland?
Died · 1
Dicuil → After 825
Main interest(s) · 1
Dicuil → Astronomy, Cosmography
Notable work · 1
Dicuil → De Mensura Orbis Terrae (825)
Other name · 1
Dicuil → Dicuilus
Religion · 1
Dicuil → Catholicism

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orbis de terrae mensura century work known islands book astronomical manuscript 825 sea latin contains material lunar irish around author

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DicuilBorn8th century (2nd half) Ireland?1.00infobox
DicuilDiedAfter 8251.00infobox
DicuilMain interest(s)Astronomy, Cosmography1.00infobox
DicuilNotable workDe Mensura Orbis Terrae (825)1.00infobox
DicuilOther nameDicuilus1.00infobox
DicuilReligionCatholicism1.00infobox
Bodleian MSinstance ofLater medieval manuscripts also exist0.80text
Dicuilrelated to backgroundThe0.60section
Dicuilrelated to backgroundDicuil's0.60section
Dicuilrelated to backgroundTierney0.60section
Dicuilrelated to backgroundOf0.60section
Dicuilrelated to backgroundIrish0.60section

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