Treaty of Wedmore
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The Treaty of Wedmore was the late 9th-century agreement between Alfred the Great and Viking leader Guthrum that effectively ended major Viking incursions into Wessex and laid the groundwork for the Danelaw in England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Wedmore canonical | 6 |
| Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Treaty of Wedmore Context triple: [Alfred the Great, treaty, Treaty of Wedmore]
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Treaty of Canterbury
The Treaty of Canterbury is the 1986 bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and France that authorized, defined, and governs the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel.
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Treaty of Devol
The Treaty of Devol was a 1108 agreement between Bohemond I of Antioch and Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos that made the Principality of Antioch a vassal state of the Byzantine Empire.
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Treaty of Dover (1670)
The Treaty of Dover (1670) was a secret agreement between England’s Charles II and France’s Louis XIV in which Charles pledged support for French policies (including war against the Dutch and a covert move toward Catholicism) in exchange for substantial subsidies.
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Treaty of Perth
The Treaty of Perth was a 1266 agreement between Scotland and Norway that ended their conflict over the Hebrides and the Isle of Man, formally transferring these territories to Scottish control.
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Treaty of Berwick (1639)
The Treaty of Berwick (1639) was the agreement that ended the First Bishops' War between Charles I of England and the Scottish Covenanters, temporarily halting hostilities over church governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Wedmore Target entity description: The Treaty of Wedmore was the late 9th-century agreement between Alfred the Great and Viking leader Guthrum that effectively ended major Viking incursions into Wessex and laid the groundwork for the Danelaw in England.
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A.
Treaty of Canterbury
The Treaty of Canterbury is the 1986 bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and France that authorized, defined, and governs the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel.
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B.
Treaty of Devol
The Treaty of Devol was a 1108 agreement between Bohemond I of Antioch and Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos that made the Principality of Antioch a vassal state of the Byzantine Empire.
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C.
Treaty of Dover (1670)
The Treaty of Dover (1670) was a secret agreement between England’s Charles II and France’s Louis XIV in which Charles pledged support for French policies (including war against the Dutch and a covert move toward Catholicism) in exchange for substantial subsidies.
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D.
Treaty of Perth
The Treaty of Perth was a 1266 agreement between Scotland and Norway that ended their conflict over the Hebrides and the Isle of Man, formally transferring these territories to Scottish control.
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E.
Treaty of Berwick (1639)
The Treaty of Berwick (1639) was the agreement that ended the First Bishops' War between Charles I of England and the Scottish Covenanters, temporarily halting hostilities over church governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
peace agreement
ⓘ
treaty ⓘ |
| approximateYearSigned | 878 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alfredian reforms
ⓘ
Christianization of Viking leaders in England ⓘ |
| conflictResolved |
Viking invasions of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Viking invasions of Wessex
campaign of the Great Heathen Army in Wessex ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| date | 878 ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of Edington ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Anglo-Saxon England
ⓘ
Anglo-Viking relations ⓘ Danelaw ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
King Alfred the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Alfred the Great
Guthrum ⓘ |
| hasParty |
East Anglian Danes
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ Great Heathen Army ⓘ
surface form:
Viking Great Army
|
| historicalRegion | Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key step toward political unification of England
ⓘ
major turning point in the Viking Age in England ⓘ |
| language |
Old English
ⓘ
Old Norse language ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse
|
| location |
Somerset
ⓘ
Wedmore ⓘ Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| placeSigned | Wedmore ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Viking invasions of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Viking invasions of Wessex
|
| regionAffected |
East Anglia
ⓘ
Mercia ⓘ Northumbria ⓘ Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| relatedTo |
Danelaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Danelaw boundary agreements
Treaty of Wedmore self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum
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| religiousAspect |
Guthrum’s Christian baptism
ⓘ
recognition of Christian practices in Guthrum’s realm ⓘ |
| result |
Guthrum’s agreement to be baptized
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Guthrum’s withdrawal from Wessex ⓘ end of major Viking incursions into Wessex ⓘ establishment of boundaries between English and Danish-controlled territories ⓘ foundation for the Danelaw ⓘ temporary peace between Wessex and the Danes ⓘ |
| significantFor |
consolidation of Alfred the Great’s rule in Wessex
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territorial division of England between Anglo-Saxons and Danes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 9th century ⓘ |
| typeOfBoundary |
Danelaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon–Danish frontier
|
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Subject: Treaty of Wedmore Description of subject: The Treaty of Wedmore was the late 9th-century agreement between Alfred the Great and Viking leader Guthrum that effectively ended major Viking incursions into Wessex and laid the groundwork for the Danelaw in England.
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