Ceol of Wessex
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Ceol of Wessex was an early 7th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, noted for seizing the throne in a coup and founding a short-lived ruling line.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ceol of Wessex canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11587916 — 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: Ceol of Wessex Context triple: [Ceawlin of Wessex, successor, Ceol of Wessex]
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The Dream of the Rood
The Dream of the Rood is an Old English Christian poem that presents a visionary, first-person account of Christ’s crucifixion narrated by the Cross itself.
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B.
Exeter Book
The Exeter Book is a 10th-century Old English manuscript and one of the most important surviving collections of Anglo-Saxon poetry, including religious and secular works.
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C.
Genesis (Old English poem)
Genesis (Old English poem) is an Old English alliterative retelling of the biblical Book of Genesis, preserved in the Junius Manuscript and notable for its poetic adaptation of creation and early biblical narratives.
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D.
Exodus (Old English poem)
Exodus (Old English poem) is an Old English alliterative retelling of the biblical story of the Israelites’ escape from Egypt, notable for its heroic style and place in the Anglo-Saxon poetic tradition.
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E.
Ælfric’s Colloquy
Ælfric’s Colloquy is an Old English Latin-learning dialogue that offers insight into everyday life and social roles in late Anglo-Saxon England.
- 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: Ceol of Wessex Target entity description: Ceol of Wessex was an early 7th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, noted for seizing the throne in a coup and founding a short-lived ruling line.
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A.
The Dream of the Rood
The Dream of the Rood is an Old English Christian poem that presents a visionary, first-person account of Christ’s crucifixion narrated by the Cross itself.
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B.
Exeter Book
The Exeter Book is a 10th-century Old English manuscript and one of the most important surviving collections of Anglo-Saxon poetry, including religious and secular works.
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C.
Genesis (Old English poem)
Genesis (Old English poem) is an Old English alliterative retelling of the biblical Book of Genesis, preserved in the Junius Manuscript and notable for its poetic adaptation of creation and early biblical narratives.
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D.
Exodus (Old English poem)
Exodus (Old English poem) is an Old English alliterative retelling of the biblical story of the Israelites’ escape from Egypt, notable for its heroic style and place in the Anglo-Saxon poetic tradition.
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E.
Ælfric’s Colloquy
Ælfric’s Colloquy is an Old English Latin-learning dialogue that offers insight into everyday life and social roles in late Anglo-Saxon England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon monarch
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King of Wessex ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| areaRuled | Wessex in southern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | internal dynastic struggle in Wessex ⓘ |
| country | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 597 ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Anglo-Saxon ⓘ |
| father | Cutha of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary early king ⓘ |
| house | Wessex royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | coup against Ceawlin of Wessex ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding a short-lived ruling line in Wessex
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seizing the throne of Wessex in a coup ⓘ |
| overthrew | Ceawlin of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ceawlin of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Britain ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 597 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 592 ⓘ |
| relative | Ceawlin of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | paganism ⓘ |
| source | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Ceolwulf of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDynastyMember | Ceolwulf of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorLine | Ceolwulf of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 7th century
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late 6th century ⓘ |
| title | King ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ceol of Wessex Description of subject: Ceol of Wessex was an early 7th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, noted for seizing the throne in a coup and founding a short-lived ruling line.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.