Oswald of Northumbria
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Oswald of Northumbria was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king renowned for uniting much of northern England under his rule and promoting Christianity before his death in battle.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oswald of Northumbria canonical | 7 |
| King Oswald of Northumbria | 4 |
| Saint Oswald | 1 |
| Saint Oswald of Northumbria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7960383 — 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: Oswald of Northumbria Context triple: [Battle of Maserfield, combatantCommander, Oswald of Northumbria]
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Ecgfrith of Northumbria
Ecgfrith of Northumbria was a 7th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria, noted for his military campaigns and his death in battle against the Picts.
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King Osberht of Northumbria
King Osberht of Northumbria was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler whose reign ended amid internal conflict and the Viking invasions that brought down the Northumbrian kingdom.
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Æthelfrith of Northumbria
Æthelfrith of Northumbria was an early 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king noted for uniting Bernicia and Deira into the powerful kingdom of Northumbria and for his military successes against neighboring Brittonic kingdoms.
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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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Ecgfrith of Mercia
Ecgfrith of Mercia was the short-reigning son and successor of King Offa, briefly ruling the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia in the late 8th century before his early death ended Offa’s dynastic line.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Oswald of Northumbria Target entity description: Oswald of Northumbria was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king renowned for uniting much of northern England under his rule and promoting Christianity before his death in battle.
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A.
Ecgfrith of Northumbria
Ecgfrith of Northumbria was a 7th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria, noted for his military campaigns and his death in battle against the Picts.
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B.
King Osberht of Northumbria
King Osberht of Northumbria was a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler whose reign ended amid internal conflict and the Viking invasions that brought down the Northumbrian kingdom.
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C.
Æthelfrith of Northumbria
Æthelfrith of Northumbria was an early 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king noted for uniting Bernicia and Deira into the powerful kingdom of Northumbria and for his military successes against neighboring Brittonic kingdoms.
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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.
Ecgfrith of Mercia
Ecgfrith of Mercia was the short-reigning son and successor of King Offa, briefly ruling the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia in the late 8th century before his early death ended Offa’s dynastic line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon monarch
ⓘ
Christian saint ⓘ human ⓘ king ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Oswald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oswald King of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Oswald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Bernicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iona NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindisfarne NERFINISHED ⓘ Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Heavenfield
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Maserfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 604 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | venerated as a saint ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflict with Cadwallon ap Cadfan
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conflict with Penda of Mercia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 5 August 642 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Maserfield
NERFINISHED
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Oswestry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 642 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Bernician dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Idings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 7th century ⓘ |
| father | Æthelfrith of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 5 August ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| mother | Acha of Deira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Oswald of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the monastery at Lindisfarne
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inviting Aidan of Iona to Northumbria ⓘ promoting Christianity in Northumbria ⓘ supporting the mission of Iona ⓘ uniting much of northern England under his rule ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Bernicia
NERFINISHED
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King of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Eanfrith of Bernicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 642 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 634 ⓘ |
| religion |
Celtic Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Christianity ⓘ |
| sibling | Oswiu of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Oswine of Deira
NERFINISHED
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Oswiu of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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Subject: Oswald of Northumbria Description of subject: Oswald of Northumbria was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king renowned for uniting much of northern England under his rule and promoting Christianity before his death in battle.
Referenced by (13)
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