Saga of Hákon the Good
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Saga of Hákon the Good is an Old Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Hákon I the Good, traditionally attributed to the Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saga of Hákon the Good canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saga of Hákon the Good Context triple: [Heimskringla, containsWork, Saga of Hákon the Good]
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A.
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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B.
Orkneyinga saga
Orkneyinga saga is a medieval Icelandic narrative that recounts the history and legends of the Earls of Orkney and their Norse connections.
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C.
Grettis saga
Grettis saga is a prominent Icelandic saga that recounts the turbulent life, heroic feats, and outlawry of the warrior Grettir Ásmundarson.
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D.
Laxdæla saga
Laxdæla saga is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the intertwined lives, feuds, and tragic love stories of several generations of settlers in the Laxárdalur valley.
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E.
Saga of Inge, Son of Harald
Saga of Inge, Son of Harald is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of King Inge Haraldsson of Norway, traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
- 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 Hákon the Good Target entity description: Saga of Hákon the Good is an Old Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Hákon I the Good, traditionally attributed to the Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson.
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A.
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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B.
Orkneyinga saga
Orkneyinga saga is a medieval Icelandic narrative that recounts the history and legends of the Earls of Orkney and their Norse connections.
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C.
Grettis saga
Grettis saga is a prominent Icelandic saga that recounts the turbulent life, heroic feats, and outlawry of the warrior Grettir Ásmundarson.
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D.
Laxdæla saga
Laxdæla saga is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the intertwined lives, feuds, and tragic love stories of several generations of settlers in the Laxárdalur valley.
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E.
Saga of Inge, Son of Harald
Saga of Inge, Son of Harald is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of King Inge Haraldsson of Norway, traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Norse literary work
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kings' saga ⓘ medieval narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christianization of Scandinavia
ⓘ
Norwegian royal ideology ⓘ |
| author | Snorri Sturluson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iceland ⓘ |
| describes |
Christianization efforts in Norway
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conflicts between paganism and Christianity in Norway ⓘ life of Hákon I the Good ⓘ political consolidation of Norway ⓘ reign of Hákon I the Good ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Hákon I's attempts to introduce Christianity
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Hákon I's relationship with Norwegian chieftains ⓘ battles of Hákon I the Good ⓘ death of Hákon I the Good ⓘ |
| followsInCollection | Saga of Eiríkr Bloodaxe ⓘ |
| genre | kings' saga ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Eric Bloodaxe
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surface form:
Eiríkr Bloodaxe
Hákon I the Good ⓘ Norwegian chieftains ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between old and new religion
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kingship and legitimacy ⓘ loyalty of chieftains ⓘ state formation in Norway ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Viking Age Norway ⓘ |
| historicalGenre | royal biography ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Saga of the Norwegian Kings
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse kings' saga corpus
|
| language | Old Norse ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Icelandic saga literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Håkon I of Norway
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surface form:
Hákon I of Norway
|
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| originallyWrittenIn | Old Norse ⓘ |
| originalRegionOfComposition | Iceland ⓘ |
| partOf | Heimskringla ⓘ |
| precedesInCollection | Saga of Harald Greycloak ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Heimskringla
ⓘ
surface form:
Heimskringla manuscripts
|
| setIn | Norway ⓘ |
| subjectOfStudy |
Old Norse philology
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medieval Scandinavian history ⓘ saga studies ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 10th century ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Snorri Sturluson ⓘ |
| workType | prose narrative ⓘ |
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