Saga of Harald Fairhair
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Saga of Harald Fairhair is a section of Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla that recounts the legendary life and unification of Norway under its first king, Harald Fairhair.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saga of Harald Fairhair canonical | 3 |
| King Harald's Saga | 1 |
| sagas of the Norwegian kings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3723854 — 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: Saga of Harald Fairhair Context triple: [Heimskringla, containsWork, Saga of Harald Fairhair]
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A.
The Viking Saga
The Viking Saga is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a historical adventure narrative about Vikings.
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B.
The Saga of King Olaf
The Saga of King Olaf is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that retells the legendary life and Christianization efforts of the Norwegian king Olaf II.
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C.
Kings in the North
Kings in the North is an independent supporters’ group known for organizing passionate fan support, chants, and matchday atmosphere for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.
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D.
Saga of Erik the Red
The Saga of Erik the Red is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the exploration and settlement of Greenland and Vinland by Norse explorers, including Erik the Red and his son Leif Erikson.
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E.
Saga of the Greenlanders
Saga of the Greenlanders is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the Norse exploration and attempted settlement of North America, including voyages associated with Leif Erikson and Vinland.
- 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: Saga of Harald Fairhair Target entity description: Saga of Harald Fairhair is a section of Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla that recounts the legendary life and unification of Norway under its first king, Harald Fairhair.
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A.
The Viking Saga
The Viking Saga is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a historical adventure narrative about Vikings.
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B.
The Saga of King Olaf
The Saga of King Olaf is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that retells the legendary life and Christianization efforts of the Norwegian king Olaf II.
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C.
Kings in the North
Kings in the North is an independent supporters’ group known for organizing passionate fan support, chants, and matchday atmosphere for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.
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D.
Saga of Erik the Red
The Saga of Erik the Red is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the exploration and settlement of Greenland and Vinland by Norse explorers, including Erik the Red and his son Leif Erikson.
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E.
Saga of the Greenlanders
Saga of the Greenlanders is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the Norse exploration and attempted settlement of North America, including voyages associated with Leif Erikson and Vinland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Norse saga
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kings' saga ⓘ medieval literary work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Icelandic saga tradition ⓘ |
| author | Snorri Sturluson ⓘ |
| basedOn |
earlier written sources
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Harald Fairhair
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Norwegian chieftains ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| depicts | Harald Fairhair as first king of a unified Norway ⓘ |
| describesEvent | unification of Norway ⓘ |
| genre |
historical saga
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kings' saga ⓘ legendary biography ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| hasTitleInOldNorse | Haralds saga hárfagra ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary account ⓘ |
| influenced | later perceptions of Norwegian unification ⓘ |
| language | Old Norse ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | medieval literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Harald Fairhair ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Harald Fairhair's personal vows and motivations
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Harald Fairhair's rise to power ⓘ battles leading to Norwegian unification ⓘ |
| originallyComposedIn | 13th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
Heimskringla
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Norwegian royal sagas tradition ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Iceland ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Heimskringla ⓘ |
| setting | Norway ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
9th century
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early Viking Age ⓘ |
| workAttribute | mixes legend and history ⓘ |
| workIn | Old Norse literature ⓘ |
| workType | section of Heimskringla ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saga of Harald Fairhair Description of subject: Saga of Harald Fairhair is a section of Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla that recounts the legendary life and unification of Norway under its first king, Harald Fairhair.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King Harald's Saga
this entity surface form:
sagas of the Norwegian kings