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Cotton Genesis

Greek illuminated manuscript
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Summary

Cotton Genesis is an illuminated manuscript[1]. It draws 266 Wikipedia views per month (illuminated manuscript category, ranking #57 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Collection: British Library[3], Bodleian Library[4]
  • Commons category: Cotton Genesis (5th-6th C) - BL Cotton MS Otho B VI[5]
  • Language of work or name: Ancient Greek[6]
  • Catalog code: D[7]
  • Inception: 500[8]
  • Width: 22 cm[9]

Why It Matters

Cotton Genesis has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · Zserghei · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → Ancient Greek
    Inception → +0500-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Gnd id → 1068635398
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||da, uk, ro, ru */ Add the Ukrainian label uk:Віденський Генезис uses and translations, and descriptions after it:Codex Cottonianus"
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