Cynric of Wessex
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Cynric of Wessex was an early 6th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler traditionally regarded as one of the first kings of Wessex and a key figure in the establishment of the West Saxon kingdom in southern England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cynric of Wessex canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2444366 — 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: Cynric of Wessex Context triple: [Kingdom of Wessex, hasKing, Cynric of Wessex]
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Wulfhere of Mercia
Wulfhere of Mercia was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king who significantly expanded Mercian power and influence across much of England.
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Cerdic of Wessex
Cerdic of Wessex is regarded as the semi-legendary Saxon leader who established the royal dynasty that would eventually rule much of England.
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Burgred of Mercia
Burgred of Mercia was a 9th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, known for his struggles against Viking invasions and eventual exile.
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Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians, was a late 9th- to early 10th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler who governed Mercia in alliance with Wessex during the struggle against Viking invasions and was married to Alfred the Great’s daughter Æthelflæd.
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Æthelred of Mercia
Æthelred of Mercia was a late 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king known for consolidating Mercian power in central England and for his pious patronage of the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cynric of Wessex Target entity description: Cynric of Wessex was an early 6th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler traditionally regarded as one of the first kings of Wessex and a key figure in the establishment of the West Saxon kingdom in southern England.
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A.
Wulfhere of Mercia
Wulfhere of Mercia was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king who significantly expanded Mercian power and influence across much of England.
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B.
Cerdic of Wessex
Cerdic of Wessex is regarded as the semi-legendary Saxon leader who established the royal dynasty that would eventually rule much of England.
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C.
Burgred of Mercia
Burgred of Mercia was a 9th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, known for his struggles against Viking invasions and eventual exile.
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D.
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians, was a late 9th- to early 10th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler who governed Mercia in alliance with Wessex during the struggle against Viking invasions and was married to Alfred the Great’s daughter Æthelflæd.
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Æthelred of Mercia
Æthelred of Mercia was a late 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king known for consolidating Mercian power in central England and for his pious patronage of the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon ruler
ⓘ
King of Wessex ⓘ human ⓘ king ⓘ |
| category |
6th-century English monarchs
ⓘ
Anglo-Saxon warriors ⓘ King of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
Monarchs of Wessex
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| child | Ceawlin of Wessex ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| culture | Anglo-Saxon culture ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
|
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons ⓘ |
| father | Cerdic of Wessex ⓘ |
| floruit | 6th century ⓘ |
| follows | Cerdic of Wessex ⓘ |
| hasRole | foundational ruler of Wessex ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | sub-Roman Britain ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Kingdom of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| notableFor |
being one of the first kings of Wessex
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role in the establishment of the West Saxon kingdom ⓘ |
| notableWork | establishment of the West Saxon kingdom ⓘ |
| occupation | monarch ⓘ |
| partOf | House of Wessex ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Wessex ⓘ |
| predecessor | Cerdic of Wessex ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| realm |
Kingdom of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| region | southern England ⓘ |
| religion | paganism ⓘ |
| residence |
Kingdom of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| significantEvent | early consolidation of Wessex in southern England ⓘ |
| sourceType | early medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| succeeds | Cerdic of Wessex ⓘ |
| successor | Ceawlin of Wessex ⓘ |
| territory |
Kingdom of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
West Saxon kingdom
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| timePeriod | early 6th century ⓘ |
| traditionalStatus | legendary early king of Wessex ⓘ |
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