Battle of Edington
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The Battle of Edington was a decisive 878 clash in which Alfred the Great defeated Viking forces, securing Wessex and marking a turning point in the struggle against Norse invasions of England.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Edington canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Edington (878) | 1 |
| Battle of Ethandun | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Edington Context triple: [Alfred the Great, battle, Battle of Edington]
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Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge was a pivotal 1066 clash in England where King Harold Godwinson defeated a Norwegian invasion, effectively marking the end of large-scale Viking attempts to conquer England.
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Battle of White Horse
The Battle of White Horse was a major Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations and South Korean forces fiercely defended a strategically vital hill against repeated Chinese assaults.
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Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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Battle of Selby
The Battle of Selby was a key 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the Royalists, opening the way for the capture of York.
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Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings was a pivotal 1066 conflict in which William the Conqueror’s Norman forces defeated the English army, leading to the Norman conquest of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Edington Target entity description: The Battle of Edington was a decisive 878 clash in which Alfred the Great defeated Viking forces, securing Wessex and marking a turning point in the struggle against Norse invasions of England.
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A.
Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge was a pivotal 1066 clash in England where King Harold Godwinson defeated a Norwegian invasion, effectively marking the end of large-scale Viking attempts to conquer England.
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B.
Battle of White Horse
The Battle of White Horse was a major Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations and South Korean forces fiercely defended a strategically vital hill against repeated Chinese assaults.
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C.
Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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D.
Battle of Selby
The Battle of Selby was a key 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the Royalists, opening the way for the capture of York.
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E.
Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings was a pivotal 1066 conflict in which William the Conqueror’s Norman forces defeated the English army, leading to the Norman conquest of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Ethandun ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christianization of Viking leader Guthrum
ⓘ
Danelaw ⓘ |
| belligerentLeader |
Guthrum
ⓘ
surface form:
Guthrum the Old
King Alfred the Great ⓘ
surface form:
King Alfred of Wessex
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| combatant |
Great Heathen Army
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ Viking forces ⓘ |
| commander |
King Alfred the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Alfred the Great
Guthrum ⓘ |
| conflict | Alfredian–Viking wars ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ |
| date | 878 ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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| era |
9th century
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Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Wedmore
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baptism of Guthrum ⓘ establishment of Danelaw boundaries ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | reign of Alfred the Great ⓘ |
| involved |
Viking infantry
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
West Saxon fyrd
|
| location |
Edington
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Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
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| notableFor |
decisive defeat of the Great Heathen Army
ⓘ
use of a reformed West Saxon army system ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
King Alfred the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Alfred the Great
Guthrum ⓘ |
| outcome |
Viking retreat and negotiation
ⓘ
conversion of Guthrum to Christianity ⓘ |
| partOf |
Viking invasions of England
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surface form:
Anglo-Saxon–Viking conflicts
Viking invasions of England ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Viking invasions of England
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surface form:
Viking conquest of much of Anglo-Saxon England
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| primarySource |
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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| region | southwestern England ⓘ |
| result |
decisive West Saxon victory
ⓘ
defeat of Viking forces ⓘ |
| significance |
foundation for later unification of England under West Saxon kings
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secured survival of Wessex ⓘ turning point in struggle against Norse invasions of England ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | defend Wessex from Viking conquest ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | medieval land battle ⓘ |
| year | 878 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Edington Description of subject: The Battle of Edington was a decisive 878 clash in which Alfred the Great defeated Viking forces, securing Wessex and marking a turning point in the struggle against Norse invasions of England.
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