Ælfgifu of Northampton
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Ælfgifu of Northampton was an influential early 11th-century English noblewoman and political figure, known as the first wife or consort of King Cnut the Great and the mother of kings Harold Harefoot and possibly Svein Knutsson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ælfgifu of Northampton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11626600 — 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: Ælfgifu of Northampton Context triple: [Cnut the Great, spouse, Ælfgifu of Northampton]
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Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury
Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury was a 10th-century English queen consort and later revered saint, known primarily as the wife of King Edmund I and mother of Kings Eadwig and Edgar the Peaceful.
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Ælfgifu of York
Ælfgifu of York was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman, likely of Northumbrian origin, who became queen consort of England as the wife of King Æthelred the Unready and mother of King Edmund Ironside.
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Eadgifu of Kent
Eadgifu of Kent was a 10th-century English queen consort and influential royal matriarch, noted for her substantial landholdings and political influence during and after the reign of her husband, King Edward the Elder.
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Eadgifu of Wessex
Eadgifu of Wessex was a 10th-century English princess of the House of Wessex who became Queen of West Francia as the third wife of King Charles the Simple.
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E.
Ælfthryth of Wessex
Ælfthryth of Wessex was a 9th-century English princess, the daughter of King Alfred the Great, who became queen consort of Mercia through her marriage to Count Baldwin II of Flanders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ælfgifu of Northampton Target entity description: Ælfgifu of Northampton was an influential early 11th-century English noblewoman and political figure, known as the first wife or consort of King Cnut the Great and the mother of kings Harold Harefoot and possibly Svein Knutsson.
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A.
Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury
Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury was a 10th-century English queen consort and later revered saint, known primarily as the wife of King Edmund I and mother of Kings Eadwig and Edgar the Peaceful.
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B.
Ælfgifu of York
Ælfgifu of York was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman, likely of Northumbrian origin, who became queen consort of England as the wife of King Æthelred the Unready and mother of King Edmund Ironside.
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C.
Eadgifu of Kent
Eadgifu of Kent was a 10th-century English queen consort and influential royal matriarch, noted for her substantial landholdings and political influence during and after the reign of her husband, King Edward the Elder.
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D.
Eadgifu of Wessex
Eadgifu of Wessex was a 10th-century English princess of the House of Wessex who became Queen of West Francia as the third wife of King Charles the Simple.
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E.
Ælfthryth of Wessex
Ælfthryth of Wessex was a 9th-century English princess, the daughter of King Alfred the Great, who became queen consort of Mercia through her marriage to Count Baldwin II of Flanders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
consort
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ political figure ⓘ |
| activeIn |
English royal court
ⓘ
Norwegian governance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Scandinavian aristocracy
ⓘ
House of Knýtlinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| child |
Harold Harefoot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Svein Knutsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coRulerWith | Svein Knutsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ælfhelm of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | early 11th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalDebate |
legitimacy of Harold Harefoot’s claim to the English throne
ⓘ
legitimacy of her marriage to Cnut ⓘ |
| language |
Old English
ⓘ
Old Norse ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | consort of Cnut before his marriage to Emma of Normandy ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Harold Harefoot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Svein Knutsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being first consort of Cnut the Great
ⓘ
being mother of King Harold Harefoot ⓘ political influence in England and Norway ⓘ |
| notableWork | regency in Norway on behalf of Cnut ⓘ |
| partner | Cnut the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Northampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAllegiance | Cnut the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
consort of Cnut the Great
ⓘ
de facto ruler of Norway ⓘ |
| region | Northamptonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Ælfhelm of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
England
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Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | regent in Norway for Cnut and Svein ⓘ |
| sibling |
Ufegeat
NERFINISHED
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Wulfheah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Cnut the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation |
King of Denmark
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King of England ⓘ King of Norway ⓘ |
| successorAsConsort | Emma of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Queen consort (disputed) ⓘ |
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Subject: Ælfgifu of Northampton Description of subject: Ælfgifu of Northampton was an influential early 11th-century English noblewoman and political figure, known as the first wife or consort of King Cnut the Great and the mother of kings Harold Harefoot and possibly Svein Knutsson.
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