Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
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The Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte was a 911 agreement between the Frankish king Charles the Simple and the Viking leader Rollo that granted Rollo land in what became Normandy in exchange for his conversion to Christianity and defense of the realm.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte canonical | 11 |
| Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, 911 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T965574 — 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: Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte Context triple: [Rollo, significantEvent, Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte]
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Treaty of Mortefontaine
The Treaty of Mortefontaine was a 1800 agreement between the United States and France that ended the Quasi-War and normalized diplomatic and commercial relations between the two nations.
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B.
Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
The Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis was a 1559 peace agreement that ended the Italian Wars between France and Spain, reshaping control of territories in Italy and Western Europe.
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C.
Treaty of the Pyrenees
The Treaty of the Pyrenees was a 1659 peace agreement between France and Spain that ended their long conflict during the Thirty Years’ War era and significantly redrew the border in favor of France.
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D.
Treaty of Devol
The Treaty of Devol was a 1108 agreement between Bohemond I of Antioch and Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos that made the Principality of Antioch a vassal state of the Byzantine Empire.
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E.
Treaty of Wedmore
The Treaty of Wedmore was the late 9th-century agreement between Alfred the Great and Viking leader Guthrum that effectively ended major Viking incursions into Wessex and laid the groundwork for the Danelaw in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte Target entity description: The Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte was a 911 agreement between the Frankish king Charles the Simple and the Viking leader Rollo that granted Rollo land in what became Normandy in exchange for his conversion to Christianity and defense of the realm.
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A.
Treaty of Mortefontaine
The Treaty of Mortefontaine was a 1800 agreement between the United States and France that ended the Quasi-War and normalized diplomatic and commercial relations between the two nations.
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B.
Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
The Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis was a 1559 peace agreement that ended the Italian Wars between France and Spain, reshaping control of territories in Italy and Western Europe.
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C.
Treaty of the Pyrenees
The Treaty of the Pyrenees was a 1659 peace agreement between France and Spain that ended their long conflict during the Thirty Years’ War era and significantly redrew the border in favor of France.
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D.
Treaty of Devol
The Treaty of Devol was a 1108 agreement between Bohemond I of Antioch and Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos that made the Principality of Antioch a vassal state of the Byzantine Empire.
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E.
Treaty of Wedmore
The Treaty of Wedmore was the late 9th-century agreement between Alfred the Great and Viking leader Guthrum that effectively ended major Viking incursions into Wessex and laid the groundwork for the Danelaw in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
medieval treaty ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| aim |
to end Viking raids in the lower Seine region
ⓘ
to secure the northern frontier of West Francia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles III of France
ⓘ
Rollo ⓘ
surface form:
Rollo of Normandy
Rouen ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | early 10th century ⓘ |
| condition |
Rollo to become a vassal of the Frankish king
ⓘ
Rollo to convert to Christianity ⓘ Rollo to defend the realm against other Vikings ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | West Francia ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 911 ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of Norman control in northern France ⓘ |
| grantedTerritory |
lands around Rouen
ⓘ
lower Seine valley ⓘ part of what became Normandy ⓘ |
| grantedTo | Rollo ⓘ |
| hasConsequences | foundation of a Norman polity in northern France ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Viking incursions into West Francia ⓘ |
| historicalRegionAffected | Normandy ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
Franks
ⓘ
Vikings ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Saint-Clair-sur-Epte ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
emergence of the Normans as a distinct group
ⓘ
precondition for the later Norman Conquest of England ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint-Clair-sur-Epte ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Normandy
ⓘ
history of the Vikings in France ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
integration of Viking settlers into Frankish feudal system
ⓘ
recognition of Rollo as ruler of granted lands ⓘ |
| region | northern France ⓘ |
| religiousConsequence | baptism of Rollo ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
creation of the Duchy of Normandy
ⓘ
establishment of Normandy ⓘ grant of land around Rouen to Rollo ⓘ |
| signatory |
Charles the Simple
ⓘ
Rollo ⓘ |
| signatoryParty |
Kingdom of the Franks
ⓘ
Viking leader Rollo and his followers ⓘ |
| typeOfAgreement |
feudal vassalage agreement
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land-for-loyalty arrangement ⓘ |
| year | 911 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte Description of subject: The Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte was a 911 agreement between the Frankish king Charles the Simple and the Viking leader Rollo that granted Rollo land in what became Normandy in exchange for his conversion to Christianity and defense of the realm.
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