Brattahlíð farm of Erik the Red
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Brattahlíð farm of Erik the Red was the chief homestead of the Norse explorer Erik the Red in Greenland and a central seat of power and early Norse settlement in the region.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3728071 — 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: Brattahlíð farm of Erik the Red Context triple: [Eastern Settlement, hasNotableSite, Brattahlíð farm of Erik the Red]
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A.
Garðabær
Garðabær is a suburban municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland, known for being part of the greater Reykjavík area and hosting some of the country’s prominent residential neighborhoods.
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B.
Bessastaðir
Bessastaðir is the official residence and workplace of the President of Iceland, located near Reykjavík and historically significant as a former royal estate and school.
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C.
Breiðholt
Breiðholt is a residential district in the southeastern part of Reykjavík, Iceland, known for its large housing estates and diverse population.
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D.
Leirvik
Leirvik is the main town on the island of Stord in western Norway, serving as an important local commercial and administrative center.
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E.
Avaldsnes
Avaldsnes is a historic village in Rogaland county, Norway, known as one of the country’s oldest royal seats and a key center in Viking-era history.
- 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: Brattahlíð farm of Erik the Red Target entity description: Brattahlíð farm of Erik the Red was the chief homestead of the Norse explorer Erik the Red in Greenland and a central seat of power and early Norse settlement in the region.
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A.
Garðabær
Garðabær is a suburban municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland, known for being part of the greater Reykjavík area and hosting some of the country’s prominent residential neighborhoods.
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B.
Bessastaðir
Bessastaðir is the official residence and workplace of the President of Iceland, located near Reykjavík and historically significant as a former royal estate and school.
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C.
Breiðholt
Breiðholt is a residential district in the southeastern part of Reykjavík, Iceland, known for its large housing estates and diverse population.
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D.
Leirvik
Leirvik is the main town on the island of Stord in western Norway, serving as an important local commercial and administrative center.
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E.
Avaldsnes
Avaldsnes is a historic village in Rogaland county, Norway, known as one of the country’s oldest royal seats and a key center in Viking-era history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norse farmstead
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archaeological site ⓘ historic settlement ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Greenland ⓘ |
| culture |
Norse
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Norse Greenlandic ⓘ |
| economy |
cattle herding
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pastoral farming ⓘ sheep herding ⓘ |
| endTime | late medieval period ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Erik the Red ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brattahlíð church
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surface form:
Eiríksfjörður church
Thjodhild’s church ⓘ byres ⓘ dwelling house ⓘ farm buildings ⓘ fields ⓘ pasture land ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | late 10th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Erik the Red
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association with Leif Erikson ⓘ central role in Norse Greenland ⓘ early Christian church in Greenland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Settlement
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Greenland ⓘ Qassiarsuk ⓘ Southern Greenland ⓘ Tunulliarfik Fjord ⓘ |
| material |
stone
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turf ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Erik the Red ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kujataa Norse and Inuit farming landscape
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surface form:
Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap
Norse colonization of Greenland ⓘ Viking Age North Atlantic settlements ⓘ |
| presentDayName | Qassiarsuk ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Norse paganism ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Erik the Red
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Leif Erikson ⓘ |
| startTime | late 10th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
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Viking Age ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2017 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
chief homestead of Erik the Red
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seat of power in the Eastern Settlement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brattahlíð farm of Erik the Red Description of subject: Brattahlíð farm of Erik the Red was the chief homestead of the Norse explorer Erik the Red in Greenland and a central seat of power and early Norse settlement in the region.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brattahlid Norse settlement
this entity surface form:
Norse settlement of Brattahlid
this entity surface form:
Erik the Red’s farmstead
this entity surface form:
Norse settlement Brattahlid
this entity surface form:
Old Norse settlement Brattahlid (historically associated)
this entity surface form:
Eiríksfjörður farms
this entity surface form:
Erik the Red’s farm
this entity surface form:
Brattahlid farmstead