Battle of York (867)
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The Battle of York (867) was a pivotal Viking victory in northern England during which a Great Heathen Army captured the city of York and decisively defeated the Northumbrian forces.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21127987 — 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: Battle of York (867) Context triple: [King Ælla of Northumbria, killedIn, Battle of York (867)]
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Battle of York (866)
The Battle of York (866) was a pivotal Viking conquest in which the Great Heathen Army captured the Northumbrian city of York, marking a major turning point in the Norse invasion of Anglo-Saxon England.
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Battle of Nottingham (868)
The Battle of Nottingham (868) was a key early clash in which the Viking Great Heathen Army confronted Anglo-Saxon forces in the Midlands during its campaign in England.
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Battle of Edington
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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Battle of Grathe Heath
The Battle of Grathe Heath was a decisive 1157 conflict in Denmark that ended a prolonged civil war and paved the way for Valdemar I’s uncontested rule as king.
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Battle of Ashdown (871)
The Battle of Ashdown (871) was a key early victory of the West Saxons under King Æthelred and his brother Alfred against the invading Viking forces during the Viking invasions of 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: Battle of York (867) Target entity description: The Battle of York (867) was a pivotal Viking victory in northern England during which a Great Heathen Army captured the city of York and decisively defeated the Northumbrian forces.
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A.
Battle of York (866)
The Battle of York (866) was a pivotal Viking conquest in which the Great Heathen Army captured the Northumbrian city of York, marking a major turning point in the Norse invasion of Anglo-Saxon England.
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B.
Battle of Nottingham (868)
The Battle of Nottingham (868) was a key early clash in which the Viking Great Heathen Army confronted Anglo-Saxon forces in the Midlands during its campaign in England.
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C.
Battle of Edington
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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D.
Battle of Grathe Heath
The Battle of Grathe Heath was a decisive 1157 conflict in Denmark that ended a prolonged civil war and paved the way for Valdemar I’s uncontested rule as king.
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E.
Battle of Ashdown (871)
The Battle of Ashdown (871) was a key early victory of the West Saxons under King Æthelred and his brother Alfred against the invading Viking forces during the Viking invasions of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
King Osberht of Northumbria