Edward the Elder
E142379
Edward the Elder was a 10th-century king of the Anglo-Saxons who significantly expanded and consolidated his father's realm, laying foundations for the later kingdom of England.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edward the Elder canonical | 21 |
| King Edward the Elder | 1 |
| Old English Edward | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1037113 — 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: Edward the Elder Context triple: [Alfred the Great, successor, Edward the Elder]
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Æthelred I of Wessex
Æthelred I of Wessex was a 9th-century king of Wessex who ruled during the early Viking invasions and was the elder brother of Alfred the Great.
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Ethelred
Ethelred was a medieval Scottish churchman who served as Abbot of Dunkeld, an important religious and political center in early Scotland.
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C.
Edmund Ironside
Edmund Ironside was a short-reigned but renowned English king in 1016, celebrated for his fierce resistance against Danish invasion under Cnut the Great.
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Edmund I of England
Edmund I of England was a 10th-century king of the English, known for consolidating royal authority and defending his realm against Norse and Scottish threats.
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Æthelred the Unready
Æthelred the Unready was a late 10th- and early 11th-century king of England whose troubled reign was marked by repeated Viking invasions, heavy tribute payments, and political instability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edward the Elder Target entity description: Edward the Elder was a 10th-century king of the Anglo-Saxons who significantly expanded and consolidated his father's realm, laying foundations for the later kingdom of England.
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A.
Æthelred I of Wessex
Æthelred I of Wessex was a 9th-century king of Wessex who ruled during the early Viking invasions and was the elder brother of Alfred the Great.
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B.
Ethelred
Ethelred was a medieval Scottish churchman who served as Abbot of Dunkeld, an important religious and political center in early Scotland.
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C.
Edmund Ironside
Edmund Ironside was a short-reigned but renowned English king in 1016, celebrated for his fierce resistance against Danish invasion under Cnut the Great.
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D.
Edmund I of England
Edmund I of England was a 10th-century king of the English, known for consolidating royal authority and defending his realm against Norse and Scottish threats.
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E.
Æthelred the Unready
Æthelred the Unready was a late 10th- and early 11th-century king of England whose troubled reign was marked by repeated Viking invasions, heavy tribute payments, and political instability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon monarch
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King of the Anglo-Saxons ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 874 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ |
| burialPlace | New Minster, Winchester ⓘ |
| child |
Eadburh of Winchester
ⓘ
Eadflæd ⓘ Eadgifu of Kent ⓘ
surface form:
Eadgifu of Wessex
Eadgyth of England ⓘ
surface form:
Eadgyth
Eadhild ⓘ Eadred of England ⓘ
surface form:
Eadred
Eadwig of England ⓘ
surface form:
Eadwig
Lord Edmund ⓘ
surface form:
Edmund
Edwin ⓘ Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury ⓘ
surface form:
Ælfgifu
Ælfweard ⓘ Athelstan ⓘ
surface form:
Æthelstan
|
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| deathDate | 17 July 924 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Farndon, Cheshire ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Wessex ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Anglo-Saxons
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon
|
| father |
King Alfred the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Alfred the Great
|
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| mother | Ealhswith ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
asserted overlordship over Mercia after Æthelflæd’s death
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completed conquest of Viking-ruled territories in southern England with allies ⓘ consolidated control over much of England south of the Humber ⓘ expanded his father Alfred the Great’s realm ⓘ laid foundations for the later kingdom of England ⓘ strengthened burh (fortified town) system in Wessex and Mercia ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Anglo-Saxons ⓘ |
| predecessor |
King Alfred the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Alfred the Great
|
| realm |
Kingdom of Wessex
ⓘ
Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons
|
| regnalName | Edward the Elder self-link ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 17 July 924 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 26 October 899 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Ælfthryth of Wessex
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Æthelflæd ⓘ Æthelweard ⓘ |
| spouse |
Eadgifu of Kent
ⓘ
Ecgwynn ⓘ Ælfflæd ⓘ |
| successor |
Ælfweard of Wessex
ⓘ
Athelstan ⓘ
surface form:
Æthelstan
|
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Subject: Edward the Elder Description of subject: Edward the Elder was a 10th-century king of the Anglo-Saxons who significantly expanded and consolidated his father's realm, laying foundations for the later kingdom of England.
Referenced by (23)
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