Edgar, King of Scotland
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Edgar, King of Scotland was a late 11th-century Scottish monarch from the House of Dunkeld who ruled after the turbulent reigns of his father Malcolm III and brother Donald III, helping to stabilize the kingdom.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edgar of Scotland | 26 |
| Edgar, King of Scotland canonical | 5 |
| Edgar (no regnal number used in Scotland) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T296632 — 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: Edgar, King of Scotland Context triple: [Edward, son of Malcolm III and Margaret, sibling, Edgar, King of Scotland]
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Alexander III of Scotland
Alexander III of Scotland was a 13th-century King of Scots whose reign is noted for relative peace, prosperity, and the consolidation of Scottish independence, particularly through the acquisition of the Western Isles.
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William II of Scotland
William II of Scotland, better known as William III of England, was the Dutch-born Protestant prince who came to the British throne in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and ruled jointly with his wife Mary II.
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Alexander I of Scotland
Alexander I of Scotland was a 12th-century King of Scots known for consolidating royal authority and supporting ecclesiastical reform.
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Alexander II of Scotland
Alexander II of Scotland was a 13th-century King of Scots (reigning from 1214 to 1249) known for consolidating royal authority, resolving conflicts with England, and expanding Scottish influence into the Western Isles.
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E.
Malcolm III of Scotland
Malcolm III of Scotland was an 11th-century King of Scots whose long reign helped consolidate the Scottish kingdom and establish the House of Dunkeld.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edgar, King of Scotland Target entity description: Edgar, King of Scotland was a late 11th-century Scottish monarch from the House of Dunkeld who ruled after the turbulent reigns of his father Malcolm III and brother Donald III, helping to stabilize the kingdom.
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A.
Alexander III of Scotland
Alexander III of Scotland was a 13th-century King of Scots whose reign is noted for relative peace, prosperity, and the consolidation of Scottish independence, particularly through the acquisition of the Western Isles.
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B.
William II of Scotland
William II of Scotland, better known as William III of England, was the Dutch-born Protestant prince who came to the British throne in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and ruled jointly with his wife Mary II.
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C.
Alexander I of Scotland
Alexander I of Scotland was a 12th-century King of Scots known for consolidating royal authority and supporting ecclesiastical reform.
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D.
Alexander II of Scotland
Alexander II of Scotland was a 13th-century King of Scots (reigning from 1214 to 1249) known for consolidating royal authority, resolving conflicts with England, and expanding Scottish influence into the Western Isles.
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Malcolm III of Scotland
Malcolm III of Scotland was an 11th-century King of Scots whose long reign helped consolidate the Scottish kingdom and establish the House of Dunkeld.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Scotland
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human ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dunfermline Abbey
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court at Edinburgh ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1074 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Dunfermline Abbey ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes (traditionally assumed) ⓘ |
| children | none known ⓘ |
| conflict | struggle for the Scottish throne against Donald III ⓘ |
| coronationPlace |
Scone, Perthshire, Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Scone, Scotland
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| coRulerOrRival | Donald III of Scotland ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 8 January 1107 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh, Scotland
|
| dynasty | Dunkeld dynasty ⓘ |
| era |
early 12th century
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late 11th century ⓘ |
| father | Malcolm III of Scotland ⓘ |
| fullName |
Edgar, King of Scotland
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Edgar of Scotland
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| house | House of Dunkeld ⓘ |
| languageContext | ruled a kingdom where Gaelic, Old English, and Norse influences coexisted ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | never married ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret of Wessex ⓘ |
| notableAct |
confirmed and protected the reforms associated with Queen Margaret
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granted lands and privileges to religious houses ⓘ |
| notableFor |
relatively peaceful reign compared to predecessors
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transition figure between older Gaelic kingship and more Anglo-Norman influences ⓘ |
| parentOf | none ⓘ |
| policy |
helped stabilize the Scottish kingdom after civil conflict
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maintained peace with the Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| predecessor | Donald III of Scotland ⓘ |
| regnalNumber |
Edgar, King of Scotland
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Edgar (no regnal number used in Scotland)
|
| reignEnd | 1107 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1097 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alexander I of Scotland
ⓘ
David I of Scotland ⓘ Edgar Ætheling ⓘ
surface form:
Edgar Ætheling (nephew, not sibling)
Edmund of Scotland ⓘ Indulf of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Ethelred of Scotland
Edith of Scotland (Matilda of Scotland) ⓘ
surface form:
Matilda of Scotland
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| successor | Alexander I of Scotland ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Norman and Anglo-Norman allies
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William II of England ⓘ |
| title | King of Scots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Edgar, King of Scotland Description of subject: Edgar, King of Scotland was a late 11th-century Scottish monarch from the House of Dunkeld who ruled after the turbulent reigns of his father Malcolm III and brother Donald III, helping to stabilize the kingdom.
Referenced by (32)
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