Henry of Huntingdon
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Henry of Huntingdon was a 12th-century English historian and archdeacon best known for his Latin chronicle "Historia Anglorum," which narrates the history of England from Roman times to his own day.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry of Huntingdon canonical | 2 |
| Henricus Huntendunensis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T996434 — 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.
Target entity: Henry of Huntingdon Context triple: [The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, usedAsSourceBy, Henry of Huntingdon]
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William of Malmesbury
William of Malmesbury was a 12th-century English historian and monk renowned for his Latin chronicles that blend Anglo-Saxon and Norman perspectives on England’s past.
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Venerable Bede
Venerable Bede was an 8th-century English monk, historian, and theologian best known for his work "Ecclesiastical History of the English People," which earned him the title "Father of English History."
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Ælfric of Eynsham
Ælfric of Eynsham was a late 10th- to early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer renowned for his homilies, biblical commentaries, and influential works in Old English prose.
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Paul the Deacon
Paul the Deacon was an 8th-century Lombard monk, historian, and scholar best known for his "History of the Lombards" and his influential role in the intellectual life of the early Middle Ages.
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Alcuin of York
Alcuin of York was an influential 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar, theologian, and educator who became a leading intellectual figure at Charlemagne’s court and helped shape the cultural and educational reforms of the Carolingian era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Henry of Huntingdon Target entity description: Henry of Huntingdon was a 12th-century English historian and archdeacon best known for his Latin chronicle "Historia Anglorum," which narrates the history of England from Roman times to his own day.
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A.
William of Malmesbury
William of Malmesbury was a 12th-century English historian and monk renowned for his Latin chronicles that blend Anglo-Saxon and Norman perspectives on England’s past.
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B.
Venerable Bede
Venerable Bede was an 8th-century English monk, historian, and theologian best known for his work "Ecclesiastical History of the English People," which earned him the title "Father of English History."
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C.
Ælfric of Eynsham
Ælfric of Eynsham was a late 10th- to early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer renowned for his homilies, biblical commentaries, and influential works in Old English prose.
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D.
Paul the Deacon
Paul the Deacon was an 8th-century Lombard monk, historian, and scholar best known for his "History of the Lombards" and his influential role in the intellectual life of the early Middle Ages.
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E.
Alcuin of York
Alcuin of York was an influential 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar, theologian, and educator who became a leading intellectual figure at Charlemagne’s court and helped shape the cultural and educational reforms of the Carolingian era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English person
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Latin writer ⓘ archdeacon ⓘ chronicler ⓘ historian ⓘ medieval historian ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Henry of Huntingdon
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surface form:
Henricus Huntendunensis
Henry, Archdeacon of Huntingdon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lincoln Cathedral
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surface form:
Cathedral of Lincoln
|
| birthPlace | Huntingdon ⓘ |
| chronicleCoverageEnd | his own lifetime ⓘ |
| chronicleCoverageStart | Roman times in Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1088 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | c. 1157 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | likely Huntingdon region ⓘ |
| describedAs |
12th-century English historian
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Anglo-Norman historian ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Lincoln ⓘ |
| employer | Diocese of Lincoln ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| floruit | 12th century ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
ⓘ
historiography ⓘ |
| hasPart | epitaphs of English kings in Historia Anglorum ⓘ |
| influenced | later medieval English chroniclers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| notableWork | Historia Anglorum ⓘ |
| occupation |
archdeacon
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clergyman ⓘ historian ⓘ |
| patron | Alexander of Lincoln ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Archdeacon of Huntingdon ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | secular clergy ⓘ |
| subjectOf | modern scholarly studies on medieval English historiography ⓘ |
| title | Archdeacon of Huntingdon ⓘ |
| usedSources |
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Venerable Bede ⓘ
surface form:
Bede
oral tradition ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Huntingdon
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Lincoln ⓘ |
| writingStyle | rhetorical Latin prose ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Anglo-Saxon history
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Norman Conquest of England ⓘ Roman Britain ⓘ history of England ⓘ |
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