Ludwigslied
E17824
Ludwigslied is a short Old High German poem, composed in the late 9th century, that praises King Louis III’s victory over the Vikings and is notable as one of the earliest substantial works in the language.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ludwigslied canonical | 5 |
| Ludwigslied von den Normannen | 1 |
| Song of Ludwig | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T147323 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ludwigslied Context triple: [Old High German, notableText, Ludwigslied]
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A.
Deutschlandlied
Deutschlandlied is the German national anthem, best known for its third stanza beginning with "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" ("Unity and Justice and Freedom").
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B.
Hildebrandslied
Hildebrandslied is an early medieval Old High German heroic poem that recounts a tragic duel between a father and son and is one of the oldest surviving works in the German language.
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C.
Merseburg Incantations
The Merseburg Incantations are a pair of early medieval Germanic pagan charms preserved in a 10th-century manuscript, notable as the only known examples of pre-Christian Old High German magical poetry.
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D.
Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte
Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte is a classic German novella about a man who sells his shadow to the Devil, exploring themes of identity, alienation, and the cost of worldly gain.
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E.
Unter den Linden
Unter den Linden is a historic and grand boulevard in central Berlin, Germany, renowned for its cultural institutions, landmarks, and role as a major ceremonial avenue.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ludwigslied Target entity description: Ludwigslied is a short Old High German poem, composed in the late 9th century, that praises King Louis III’s victory over the Vikings and is notable as one of the earliest substantial works in the language.
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A.
Deutschlandlied
Deutschlandlied is the German national anthem, best known for its third stanza beginning with "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" ("Unity and Justice and Freedom").
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B.
Hildebrandslied
Hildebrandslied is an early medieval Old High German heroic poem that recounts a tragic duel between a father and son and is one of the oldest surviving works in the German language.
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C.
Merseburg Incantations
The Merseburg Incantations are a pair of early medieval Germanic pagan charms preserved in a 10th-century manuscript, notable as the only known examples of pre-Christian Old High German magical poetry.
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D.
Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte
Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte is a classic German novella about a man who sells his shadow to the Devil, exploring themes of identity, alienation, and the cost of worldly gain.
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E.
Unter den Linden
Unter den Linden is a historic and grand boulevard in central Berlin, Germany, renowned for its cultural institutions, landmarks, and role as a major ceremonial avenue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old High German poem
ⓘ
historical poem ⓘ religious poem ⓘ vernacular literature ⓘ |
| addressee | Louis III of West Francia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ludwigslied
ⓘ
surface form:
Ludwigslied von den Normannen
Ludwigslied ⓘ
surface form:
Song of Ludwig
|
| approximateCompositionYear |
881
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882 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carolingian Renaissance
ⓘ
Louis III of West Francia ⓘ |
| author | unknown ⓘ |
| compositionDate | late 9th century ⓘ |
| currentRepository | Bibliothèque municipale de Valenciennes ⓘ |
| describesEvent | Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu ⓘ |
| describesEventDate | 3 August 881 ⓘ |
| form | rhymed poem ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Early Middle Ages
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surface form:
Carolingian period
Viking raids in West Francia ⓘ |
| influencedField |
medieval German philology
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study of Old High German ⓘ |
| language | Old High German ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
early example of German vernacular religious poetry
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important source for Old High German language ⓘ one of the earliest substantial works in Old High German ⓘ |
| mainSubject | victory of Louis III over the Vikings ⓘ |
| manuscriptLocation | Valenciennes ⓘ |
| manuscriptWitness | Codex 150, Bibliothèque municipale de Valenciennes ⓘ |
| mentions | Vikings ⓘ |
| meter | accentual verse ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 59 ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
East Francia
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Regensburg ⓘ |
| praises | Louis III of West Francia ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Sequence of Saint Eulalia ⓘ |
| religiousTheme |
Christian kingship
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divine aid in battle ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | end rhyme ⓘ |
| script | Caroline minuscule ⓘ |
| survivingTextStatus | fragmentarily preserved but substantially complete ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian interpretation of military victory
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divine justice ⓘ royal piety ⓘ |
| transmission | preserved in a single medieval manuscript ⓘ |
| verseForm | rhyming couplets ⓘ |
| workType | panegyric ⓘ |
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Subject: Ludwigslied Description of subject: Ludwigslied is a short Old High German poem, composed in the late 9th century, that praises King Louis III’s victory over the Vikings and is notable as one of the earliest substantial works in the language.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ludwigslied von den Normannen
this entity surface form:
Song of Ludwig