Aldhun of Durham
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Aldhun of Durham was an early medieval English bishop who oversaw the transfer of the Northumbrian see from Chester-le-Street to Durham and helped establish Durham as a major ecclesiastical center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aldhun of Durham canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7267026 — 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.
Target entity: Aldhun of Durham Context triple: [Bishop of Durham, firstHolder, Aldhun of Durham]
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William of Durham
William of Durham was a 13th-century English cleric and benefactor best known for endowing the funds that led to the creation of University College, Oxford, one of the university’s oldest colleges.
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Aelbert of York
Aelbert of York was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar and churchman, notable as a leading teacher at the York school and mentor to the influential intellectual Alcuin of York.
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Gundulf of Rochester
Gundulf of Rochester was an 11th-century Norman monk, architect, and Bishop of Rochester renowned for his major role in early Norman castle and cathedral construction in England.
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King Ælla of Northumbria
King Ælla of Northumbria was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler best known for his violent conflict with Viking invaders and his legendary death at their hands, which later became central to Norse saga tradition.
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E.
Wigstan
Wigstan, also known as Saint Wystan, was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon prince and martyr venerated in medieval England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Aldhun of Durham Target entity description: Aldhun of Durham was an early medieval English bishop who oversaw the transfer of the Northumbrian see from Chester-le-Street to Durham and helped establish Durham as a major ecclesiastical center.
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A.
William of Durham
William of Durham was a 13th-century English cleric and benefactor best known for endowing the funds that led to the creation of University College, Oxford, one of the university’s oldest colleges.
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B.
Aelbert of York
Aelbert of York was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar and churchman, notable as a leading teacher at the York school and mentor to the influential intellectual Alcuin of York.
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C.
Gundulf of Rochester
Gundulf of Rochester was an 11th-century Norman monk, architect, and Bishop of Rochester renowned for his major role in early Norman castle and cathedral construction in England.
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D.
King Ælla of Northumbria
King Ælla of Northumbria was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler best known for his violent conflict with Viking invaders and his legendary death at their hands, which later became central to Norse saga tradition.
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E.
Wigstan
Wigstan, also known as Saint Wystan, was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon prince and martyr venerated in medieval England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bishop
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human ⓘ medieval English bishop ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Cuthbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Chester-le-Street
NERFINISHED
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Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Bishop ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Diocese of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Old English ⓘ |
| movement | translation of the see from Chester-le-Street to Durham ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
foundation of the church that became Durham Cathedral
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oversaw the transfer of the episcopal seat to Durham ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing Durham as a major ecclesiastical centre
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moving the Northumbrian episcopal see from Chester-le-Street to Durham ⓘ strengthening the cult of Saint Cuthbert at Durham ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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prelate ⓘ |
| officeContested | Northumbrian see NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon church hierarchy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Durham
NERFINISHED
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Bishop of Lindisfarne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Chester-le-Street
NERFINISHED
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Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Chester-le-Street
NERFINISHED
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Diocese of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ Durham Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 11th century
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early Middle Ages ⓘ late 10th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Aldhun of Durham Description of subject: Aldhun of Durham was an early medieval English bishop who oversaw the transfer of the Northumbrian see from Chester-le-Street to Durham and helped establish Durham as a major ecclesiastical center.
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