Ealdgyth of Mercia
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Ealdgyth of Mercia was an 11th-century English noblewoman and queen consort of England through her marriage to King Harold Godwinson, linking the powerful Mercian earldom with the Godwin family on the eve of the Norman Conquest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ealdgyth of Mercia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2763682 — 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: Ealdgyth of Mercia Context triple: [Harold Godwinson, spouse, Ealdgyth of Mercia]
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Ealdgyth
Ealdgyth was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman of the 11th century, known primarily as the mother of Edward the Exile and thus a link in the lineage of the English royal house before the Norman Conquest.
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Eadgyth of England
Eadgyth of England was a 10th-century English princess, daughter of King Edward the Elder, who became Queen consort of East Francia through her marriage to Otto I, later Holy Roman Emperor.
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Ælfthryth of Wessex
Ælfthryth of Wessex was a 9th-century English princess, the daughter of King Alfred the Great, who became queen consort of Mercia through her marriage to Count Baldwin II of Flanders.
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Æthelflæd
Æthelflæd was the influential Lady of the Mercians in early 10th-century England, renowned for her military leadership against Viking incursions and her role in consolidating Anglo-Saxon rule.
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Ealhswith
Ealhswith was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman best known as the wife of King Alfred the Great and the mother of several English kings and queens.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ealdgyth of Mercia Target entity description: Ealdgyth of Mercia was an 11th-century English noblewoman and queen consort of England through her marriage to King Harold Godwinson, linking the powerful Mercian earldom with the Godwin family on the eve of the Norman Conquest.
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A.
Ealdgyth
Ealdgyth was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman of the 11th century, known primarily as the mother of Edward the Exile and thus a link in the lineage of the English royal house before the Norman Conquest.
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B.
Eadgyth of England
Eadgyth of England was a 10th-century English princess, daughter of King Edward the Elder, who became Queen consort of East Francia through her marriage to Otto I, later Holy Roman Emperor.
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C.
Ælfthryth of Wessex
Ælfthryth of Wessex was a 9th-century English princess, the daughter of King Alfred the Great, who became queen consort of Mercia through her marriage to Count Baldwin II of Flanders.
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Æthelflæd
Æthelflæd was the influential Lady of the Mercians in early 10th-century England, renowned for her military leadership against Viking incursions and her role in consolidating Anglo-Saxon rule.
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E.
Ealhswith
Ealhswith was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman best known as the wife of King Alfred the Great and the mother of several English kings and queens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century English person
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English noblewoman ⓘ human ⓘ queen consort of England ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Earldom of Wessex
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surface form:
Earldom of Mercia
Godwin family ⓘ Harold Godwinson ⓘ
surface form:
Harold II of England
Norman Conquest of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| endTime | 1066 (as queen consort) ⓘ |
| era | Late Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| father | Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia ⓘ |
| floruit | 11th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old English ⓘ |
| marriagePurpose | to cement political alliance between Mercia and the Godwinsons ⓘ |
| mother | Ælfgifu (wife of Ælfgar of Mercia) ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Leofric (Mercian earls) ⓘ |
| nobleRank | earl’s daughter ⓘ |
| occupation | noblewoman ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Queen consort of England ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Edith of Wessex
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surface form:
Edith of Wessex (as queen consort of England)
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| region | Mercia ⓘ |
| relative | Leofric, Earl of Mercia (grandfather or close ancestor) ⓘ |
| sibling |
Edwin, Earl of Mercia
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Morcar, Earl of Northumbria ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Became queen consort shortly before the Norman Conquest of England
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Marriage to Harold Godwinson strengthened alliance between Mercian earldom and Godwin family ⓘ |
| spouse |
Gruffudd ap Llywelyn
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Harold Godwinson ⓘ |
| spouseTitle |
Harold Godwinson
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surface form:
King of England (Harold Godwinson)
Gruffudd ap Llywelyn ⓘ
surface form:
King of Gwynedd and Deheubarth (Gruffudd ap Llywelyn)
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| startTime | 1066 (as queen consort) ⓘ |
| title | Queen of England ⓘ |
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Subject: Ealdgyth of Mercia Description of subject: Ealdgyth of Mercia was an 11th-century English noblewoman and queen consort of England through her marriage to King Harold Godwinson, linking the powerful Mercian earldom with the Godwin family on the eve of the Norman Conquest.
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