contemporary history

historical discipline that analyses the most recent period of history which includes the present day
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contemporary history

Summary

contemporary history is an aspect of history[1]. It draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (aspect_of_history category, ranking #478 of 2,974).[2]

Key Facts

  • contemporary history's instance of is recorded as aspect of history[3].
  • contemporary history's instance of is recorded as historical period[4].
  • contemporary history's instance of is recorded as era[5].
  • contemporary history's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[6].
  • contemporary history is a type of history[7].
  • contemporary history's Commons category is recorded as Contemporary era[8].
  • contemporary history's different from is recorded as contemporary history[9].
  • contemporary history's different from is recorded as newest history[10].
  • contemporary history's different from is recorded as late modern period[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include aspect of history[3], historical period[4], era[5], and academic discipline[6]. contemporary history is a type of history[7].

Why It Matters

contemporary history draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (aspect_of_history category, ranking #478 of 2,974).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of history
    Instance of aspect of history, historical period, era +1
    Different from contemporary history, newest history, late modern period
    Instance of
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 10954, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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