Æthelwulf, King of Wessex
E144061
Æthelwulf, King of Wessex, was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon monarch noted for defending his realm against Viking incursions and for being the father of Alfred the Great.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Æthelwulf of Wessex | 11 |
| King Æthelwulf of Wessex | 2 |
| Æthelwulf | 2 |
| Ethelwulf | 1 |
| Æthelwulf, King of Wessex canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1037114 — 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: Æthelwulf, King of Wessex Context triple: [Alfred the Great, father, Æthelwulf, King of Wessex]
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A.
Æthelred I of Wessex
Æthelred I of Wessex was a 9th-century king of Wessex who ruled during the early Viking invasions and was the elder brother of Alfred the Great.
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B.
Æthelwold of Winchester
Æthelwold of Winchester was a leading 10th-century English bishop and monastic reformer, central to the Benedictine Reform and the revival of learning in late Anglo-Saxon England.
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C.
Edward the Elder
Edward the Elder was a 10th-century king of the Anglo-Saxons who significantly expanded and consolidated his father's realm, laying foundations for the later kingdom of England.
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D.
King Alfred the Great
King Alfred the Great was a 9th-century king of Wessex renowned for defending Anglo-Saxon England against Viking invasions and promoting learning, law, and religious reform.
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E.
Edmund Ironside
Edmund Ironside was a short-reigned but renowned English king in 1016, celebrated for his fierce resistance against Danish invasion under Cnut the Great.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Æthelwulf, King of Wessex Target entity description: Æthelwulf, King of Wessex, was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon monarch noted for defending his realm against Viking incursions and for being the father of Alfred the Great.
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A.
Æthelred I of Wessex
Æthelred I of Wessex was a 9th-century king of Wessex who ruled during the early Viking invasions and was the elder brother of Alfred the Great.
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B.
Æthelwold of Winchester
Æthelwold of Winchester was a leading 10th-century English bishop and monastic reformer, central to the Benedictine Reform and the revival of learning in late Anglo-Saxon England.
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C.
Edward the Elder
Edward the Elder was a 10th-century king of the Anglo-Saxons who significantly expanded and consolidated his father's realm, laying foundations for the later kingdom of England.
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D.
King Alfred the Great
King Alfred the Great was a 9th-century king of Wessex renowned for defending Anglo-Saxon England against Viking invasions and promoting learning, law, and religious reform.
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E.
Edmund Ironside
Edmund Ironside was a short-reigned but renowned English king in 1016, celebrated for his fierce resistance against Danish invasion under Cnut the Great.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century ruler
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Anglo-Saxon monarch ⓘ King of Wessex ⓘ |
| alliance | Carolingian Empire ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 795 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Steyning
ⓘ
Winchester Cathedral ⓘ |
| child |
King Alfred the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Alfred the Great
Æthelbald of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
Æthelbald, King of Wessex
Æthelberht of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
Æthelberht, King of Wessex
Æthelred I of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
Æthelred I, King of Wessex
Æthelstan of Kent ⓘ |
| conflict | Viking raiders ⓘ |
| coRuler | Æthelstan of Kent ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ |
| deathDate | 13 January 858 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| donation | tithing of royal lands to the Church ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Wessex ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Anglo-Saxon ⓘ |
| father |
Egbert of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Egbert, King of Wessex
|
| grantedTitleTo |
Æthelbald of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Æthelbald, King of Wessex
Æthelstan of Kent ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| mother | Redburga ⓘ |
| name |
Æthelwulf, King of Wessex
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ethelwulf
Æthelwulf, King of Wessex self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Æthelwulf
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| notableFor |
being the father of Alfred the Great
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defending Wessex against Viking incursions ⓘ pilgrimage to Rome ⓘ religious devotion ⓘ |
| pilgrimage | Rome ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDate | 855 ⓘ |
| policy | division of his kingdom among his sons ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Egbert of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Egbert, King of Wessex
|
| regionRuled | southern England ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 858 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 839 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse |
Judith of Flanders
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Osburh ⓘ |
| styleOfRule |
militarily defensive
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pious ⓘ |
| successor |
Æthelbald of Wessex
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surface form:
Æthelbald, King of Wessex
|
| title |
King of Wessex
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King of the West Saxons ⓘ |
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Subject: Æthelwulf, King of Wessex Description of subject: Æthelwulf, King of Wessex, was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon monarch noted for defending his realm against Viking incursions and for being the father of Alfred the Great.
Referenced by (17)
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