Saga of Harald Hardrada
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The Saga of Harald Hardrada is a medieval Norse narrative recounting the adventurous life, military exploits, and eventual fall of the Norwegian king Harald III, one of the last great Viking rulers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saga of Harald Hardrada canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3723859 — 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 Hardrada Context triple: [Heimskringla, containsWork, Saga of Harald Hardrada]
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A.
Saga of Harald Fairhair
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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B.
Great Heathen Army
The Great Heathen Army was a large coalition of Viking warriors that invaded and ravaged much of Anglo-Saxon England in the late 9th century.
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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 Olaf Tryggvason
The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason is a medieval Norse narrative recounting the life, reign, and Christianizing efforts of the Viking king Olaf Tryggvason of Norway.
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E.
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.
- 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 Hardrada Target entity description: The Saga of Harald Hardrada is a medieval Norse narrative recounting the adventurous life, military exploits, and eventual fall of the Norwegian king Harald III, one of the last great Viking rulers.
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A.
Saga of Harald Fairhair
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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B.
Great Heathen Army
The Great Heathen Army was a large coalition of Viking warriors that invaded and ravaged much of Anglo-Saxon England in the late 9th century.
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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 Olaf Tryggvason
The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason is a medieval Norse narrative recounting the life, reign, and Christianizing efforts of the Viking king Olaf Tryggvason of Norway.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Norse saga
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kings' saga ⓘ medieval narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Viking Age tradition ⓘ |
| chronicles |
death of Harald Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge
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military exploits of Harald Hardrada ⓘ reign of Harald III of Norway ⓘ travels of Harald Hardrada ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important source for the life of Harald III of Norway
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key narrative about the end of the Viking Age ⓘ |
| depicts | one of the last great Viking rulers ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Battle of Stamford Bridge
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Harald Hardrada's campaigns in the Mediterranean ⓘ Harald Hardrada's claim to the English throne ⓘ Harald Hardrada's conflicts in Denmark ⓘ Harald Hardrada's service in the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
adventurous life of Harald Hardrada
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fall of Harald Hardrada ⓘ military campaigns of Harald Hardrada ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical saga
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kings' saga ⓘ |
| historicalGenre | royal biography ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | 11th century ⓘ |
| includes | skaldic poetry ⓘ |
| language | Old Norse ⓘ |
| literaryCulture | Norse literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Icelandic saga literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Harald Hardrada
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Harald III of Norway ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| portraysAs |
Harald Hardrada as a complex and ambitious ruler
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Harald Hardrada as a heroic warrior king ⓘ Harald Hardrada as a skilled military leader ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Heimskringla
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kings' sagas of other Norwegian rulers ⓘ |
| setting |
Byzantine Empire
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England ⓘ Mediterranean Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean region
Norway ⓘ |
| theme |
Viking expansion
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exile and return ⓘ fate ⓘ honor ⓘ kingship ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Saga of Harald Hardrada Description of subject: The Saga of Harald Hardrada is a medieval Norse narrative recounting the adventurous life, military exploits, and eventual fall of the Norwegian king Harald III, one of the last great Viking rulers.
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