Battle of Æscesdun
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The Battle of Æscesdun was a significant 871 AD clash in which the West Saxons under King Æthelred and his brother Alfred defeated a Viking army during the Viking invasions of England.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Æscesdun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Æscesdun Context triple: [Battle of Ashdown, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Æscesdun]
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Battle of Ellendun
The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
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Battle of Deorham
The Battle of Deorham was a late 6th-century conflict in which the West Saxons decisively defeated the Britons, leading to Saxon control of parts of southwestern Britain and the separation of Wales from the southwest peninsula.
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Battle of Maserfield
The Battle of Maserfield was a 7th-century clash in Anglo-Saxon England in which the Northumbrian king Oswald was defeated and killed, marking a significant shift in power among the early English kingdoms.
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Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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Battle of Maxen
The Battle of Maxen was a 1759 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which an Austrian force encircled and compelled the surrender of a large Prussian corps in Saxony.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Æscesdun Target entity description: The Battle of Æscesdun was a significant 871 AD clash in which the West Saxons under King Æthelred and his brother Alfred defeated a Viking army during the Viking invasions of England.
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A.
Battle of Ellendun
The Battle of Ellendun was a pivotal early 9th-century clash in southern England that marked the rise of Wessex over Mercia and helped set the stage for the later unification of England.
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B.
Battle of Deorham
The Battle of Deorham was a late 6th-century conflict in which the West Saxons decisively defeated the Britons, leading to Saxon control of parts of southwestern Britain and the separation of Wales from the southwest peninsula.
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C.
Battle of Maserfield
The Battle of Maserfield was a 7th-century clash in Anglo-Saxon England in which the Northumbrian king Oswald was defeated and killed, marking a significant shift in power among the early English kingdoms.
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D.
Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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E.
Battle of Maxen
The Battle of Maxen was a 1759 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which an Austrian force encircled and compelled the surrender of a large Prussian corps in Saxony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early military career of Alfred the Great
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reign of King Æthelred of Wessex ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Wessex
NERFINISHED
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Viking army ⓘ |
| chronology | one of several battles fought in 871 between Wessex and Vikings ⓘ |
| combatant |
Vikings
NERFINISHED
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West Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Anglo-Saxons
NERFINISHED
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Scandinavian Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred (later Alfred the Great)
NERFINISHED
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King Æthelred of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 871 ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | earlier Viking successes in 871 ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | helped temporarily check Viking advances in Wessex ⓘ |
| hasLanguageSource | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Viking Age in Britain ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 9th century ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Alfred the Great
NERFINISHED
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King Æthelred of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Viking Great Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Viking conflicts
NERFINISHED
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Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier battles between Wessex and Vikings in 871 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern England ⓘ |
| result | West Saxon victory ⓘ |
| significance | major West Saxon victory against Viking forces ⓘ |
| typeOf | Anglo-Saxon–Viking battle ⓘ |
| year | 871 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Æscesdun Description of subject: The Battle of Æscesdun was a significant 871 AD clash in which the West Saxons under King Æthelred and his brother Alfred defeated a Viking army during the Viking invasions of England.
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