Viking Age
E15011
The Viking Age was a period from the late 8th to the 11th century marked by Scandinavian seafaring expansion, raids, trade, and settlement across wide areas of Europe and beyond.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viking Age canonical | 125 |
| Viking Age Scandinavia | 6 |
| Vikings | 3 |
| Viking Age in Ireland | 2 |
| Viking Age England | 1 |
| Viking Age Norse world | 1 |
| Viking Age Norway | 1 |
| Viking Age Ring Fortresses | 1 |
| Viking Age Sweden | 1 |
| Viking Age and medieval Scandinavia | 1 |
| Viking Age expansion | 1 |
| Viking Age in Britain | 1 |
| Viking Age in Scotland | 1 |
| Viking culture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T135049 — 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: Viking Age Context triple: [Middle Ages, includesEvent, Viking Age]
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Middle Ages
The Middle Ages was a period of European history from roughly the 5th to the late 15th century, marked by feudalism, the rise of Christianity, and the formation of many modern European cultures and languages.
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B.
Iron Age
The Iron Age was a major prehistoric and early historic era marked by the widespread use of iron tools and weapons, urban growth, and complex societies across regions including the ancient Near East where the Hebrews lived.
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C.
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was an ancient era characterized by the widespread use of bronze tools and weapons, early urbanization, and the emergence of complex societies across regions including the Near East, where the Hebrews lived.
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D.
Vikingskipet
Vikingskipet is an indoor speed skating arena in Hamar, Norway, renowned for hosting major international competitions including events at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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E.
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a transformative European cultural movement from the 14th to 17th centuries marked by a revival of classical learning, flourishing arts, and major advances in science and humanist thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Viking Age Target entity description: The Viking Age was a period from the late 8th to the 11th century marked by Scandinavian seafaring expansion, raids, trade, and settlement across wide areas of Europe and beyond.
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A.
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages was a period of European history from roughly the 5th to the late 15th century, marked by feudalism, the rise of Christianity, and the formation of many modern European cultures and languages.
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B.
Iron Age
The Iron Age was a major prehistoric and early historic era marked by the widespread use of iron tools and weapons, urban growth, and complex societies across regions including the ancient Near East where the Hebrews lived.
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C.
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was an ancient era characterized by the widespread use of bronze tools and weapons, early urbanization, and the emergence of complex societies across regions including the Near East, where the Hebrews lived.
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D.
Vikingskipet
Vikingskipet is an indoor speed skating arena in Hamar, Norway, renowned for hosting major international competitions including events at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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E.
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a transformative European cultural movement from the 14th to 17th centuries marked by a revival of classical learning, flourishing arts, and major advances in science and humanist thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era of Scandinavian history
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historical period ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Scandinavian seafaring expansion
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colonization ⓘ cultural exchange ⓘ long-distance maritime travel ⓘ raiding ⓘ shipbuilding advances ⓘ trading ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | late European early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
Norse influence on English vocabulary
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Norse influence on Irish culture ⓘ Norse influence on Russian state formation ⓘ Norse influence on Scottish culture ⓘ Norse place names in the British Isles ⓘ spread of Old Norse language ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Byzantine sources ⓘ Frankish annals ⓘ Norse sagas ⓘ
surface form:
Icelandic sagas
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| economicActivity |
fur trade
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iron trade ⓘ silver trade ⓘ slave trade ⓘ timber trade ⓘ |
| endCause |
Christianization of Scandinavia
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consolidation of Christian monarchies in Scandinavia ⓘ decline of large-scale raiding ⓘ integration of Vikings into European feudal structures ⓘ military reforms in target regions ⓘ |
| endTime | 11th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | High Middle Ages in Scandinavia ⓘ |
| hasCause |
climatic and environmental pressures
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economic motives for trade and plunder ⓘ political consolidation in Scandinavia ⓘ population growth in Scandinavia ⓘ technological advances in shipbuilding ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Viking exploration
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Viking raids ⓘ Viking settlement ⓘ Viking trade ⓘ |
| influenced |
medieval European trade networks
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political development in England ⓘ political development in France ⓘ political development in Ireland ⓘ political development in Kievan Rus' ⓘ urbanization in Scandinavia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Varangian service in Byzantium
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establishment of trade routes to the Middle East ⓘ exploration of the North Atlantic ⓘ founding of towns such as York and Dublin ⓘ raids on monasteries and coastal settlements ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Denmark
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Norway ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Stamford Bridge
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Danish conquest of England ⓘ Norse voyages to North America ⓘ establishment of the Duchy of Normandy ⓘ formation of the Danelaw ⓘ founding of Dublin by Vikings ⓘ raid on Lindisfarne ⓘ settlement of Greenland ⓘ settlement of Iceland ⓘ siege of Paris (845) ⓘ |
| participants |
Germanic peoples
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surface form:
Anglo-Saxons
Islamic Caliphates ⓘ
surface form:
Arab Caliphates
Byzantine Empire ⓘ Celtic nations ⓘ
surface form:
Celts
Scandinavians ⓘ
surface form:
Danes
Franks ⓘ Scandinavians ⓘ
surface form:
Norsemen
Norwegians ⓘ Slavs ⓘ Swedes ⓘ |
| precededBy | Germanic Iron Age ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianization of Scandinavia
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Norse paganism ⓘ |
| startTime | late 8th century ⓘ |
| technologicalFeature |
knarr (cargo ship)
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longship ⓘ |
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Subject: Viking Age Description of subject: The Viking Age was a period from the late 8th to the 11th century marked by Scandinavian seafaring expansion, raids, trade, and settlement across wide areas of Europe and beyond.
Referenced by (146)
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