Saga of Magnus the Good
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Saga of Magnus the Good is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus the Good, traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saga of Magnus the Good canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3723858 — 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 Magnus the Good Context triple: [Heimskringla, containsWork, Saga of Magnus the Good]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Magnus the Good Target entity description: Saga of Magnus the Good is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus the Good, traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Norse saga
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kings' saga ⓘ medieval literary work ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Norwegian royal family
ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian royal house
|
| author | Snorri Sturluson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Norse culture ⓘ |
| depicts | Norwegian history ⓘ |
| describes |
life of Magnus the Good
ⓘ
reign of Magnus the Good ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Harald Hardrada
ⓘ
Harthacnut ⓘ Knut the Great ⓘ Magnus the Good ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Magnus the Good's accession to the Norwegian throne
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Magnus the Good's rule over Denmark ⓘ conflicts over the Danish throne ⓘ |
| follows | Saga of Olaf Haraldsson ⓘ |
| genre | kings' saga ⓘ |
| hasTitleInOldNorse | Magnúss saga góða ⓘ |
| historicalGenre | royal biography ⓘ |
| historicalRegionDescribed |
Denmark
ⓘ
Norway ⓘ |
| historicalSourceFor |
reign of Magnus the Good of Norway
ⓘ
relations between Norway and Denmark in the 11th century ⓘ |
| includedIn | medieval Norse historiography ⓘ |
| language | Old Norse ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Icelandic saga literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Magnus the Good ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
military campaigns
ⓘ
political history ⓘ royal legitimacy ⓘ |
| originalScript | Old Norse runic/medieval manuscript hand ⓘ |
| partOf | Heimskringla ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Iceland ⓘ |
| precedes | Saga of Harald Hardrada ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Icelandic manuscripts ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 13th century ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Snorri Sturluson ⓘ |
| workIn | prose ⓘ |
| workOf | Old Norse literature ⓘ |
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Subject: Saga of Magnus the Good Description of subject: Saga of Magnus the Good is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus the Good, traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
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