Ansgar
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Ansgar was a 9th-century Christian missionary and archbishop known as the "Apostle of the North" for his pioneering efforts to spread Christianity in Scandinavia.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ansgar Context triple: [Christianization of Scandinavia, keyFigure, Ansgar]
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Saint Ludger
Saint Ludger was an 8th–9th century missionary bishop and founder of monasteries in northern Europe, venerated for his role in the Christianization of the Saxons and the region around Münster.
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Warnefrid
Warnefrid was a Lombard nobleman of the 8th century best known as the father of the historian and monk Paul the Deacon.
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St. Bonifacius
St. Bonifacius is a small city in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota, known for its residential character and proximity to lakes and parks.
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Willeram of Ebersberg
Willeram of Ebersberg was an 11th-century Benedictine abbot and scholar known for his Old High German commentary on the Song of Songs, an important work in early German biblical literature.
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Bruno the Great
Bruno the Great was a 10th-century archbishop of Cologne and influential statesman of the Holy Roman Empire, known for his role as regent and key advisor during the reign of his brother, Emperor Otto I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ansgar Target entity description: Ansgar was a 9th-century Christian missionary and archbishop known as the "Apostle of the North" for his pioneering efforts to spread Christianity in Scandinavia.
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A.
Saint Ludger
Saint Ludger was an 8th–9th century missionary bishop and founder of monasteries in northern Europe, venerated for his role in the Christianization of the Saxons and the region around Münster.
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B.
Warnefrid
Warnefrid was a Lombard nobleman of the 8th century best known as the father of the historian and monk Paul the Deacon.
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C.
St. Bonifacius
St. Bonifacius is a small city in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota, known for its residential character and proximity to lakes and parks.
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D.
Willeram of Ebersberg
Willeram of Ebersberg was an 11th-century Benedictine abbot and scholar known for his Old High German commentary on the Song of Songs, an important work in early German biblical literature.
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E.
Bruno the Great
Bruno the Great was a 10th-century archbishop of Cologne and influential statesman of the Holy Roman Empire, known for his role as regent and key advisor during the reign of his brother, Emperor Otto I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian missionary
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Roman Catholic archbishop ⓘ human ⓘ medieval theologian ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| activeIn | 9th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ansgarius
ⓘ
Ansgar ⓘ
surface form:
Anskar
Apostle of the North ⓘ |
| appointedAsArchbishopOfHamburgBy |
Emperor Louis the Pious
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis the Pious
|
| biographyTitle | Vita Anskarii ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Amiens
ⓘ
Carolingian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Frankish Empire
|
| birthYear | 801 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | saint in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Carolingian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Frankish Empire
|
| deathPlace |
Bremen
ⓘ
East Francia ⓘ |
| diedYear | 865 ⓘ |
| feastDay | February 3 ⓘ |
| givenName | Ansgar self-link ⓘ |
| hasBiographyWrittenBy | Rimbert ⓘ |
| influenced | Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being called the Apostle of the North
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early evangelization of Denmark ⓘ early evangelization of Sweden ⓘ pioneering Christian missions in Scandinavia ⓘ |
| languageOfEvangelization |
Old High German
ⓘ
Old Norse language ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse
|
| memberOf |
Benedictines
ⓘ
surface form:
Benedictine Order
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| notableWork |
founding of the church in Hamburg
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mission to Denmark ⓘ mission to Sweden ⓘ |
| occupation |
archbishop
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missionary ⓘ monk ⓘ |
| patronage |
Denmark
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Scandinavia ⓘ missionaries ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Prince-Archbishop of Bremen
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surface form:
Archbishop of Bremen
Archbishop of Hamburg ⓘ Archbishop of Hamburg ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Hamburg-Bremen
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
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| workedUnder |
Louis the German
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Emperor Louis the Pious ⓘ
surface form:
Louis the Pious
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Subject: Ansgar Description of subject: Ansgar was a 9th-century Christian missionary and archbishop known as the "Apostle of the North" for his pioneering efforts to spread Christianity in Scandinavia.
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