Jomsborg
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Jomsborg is the legendary Viking stronghold and base of the Jomsvikings, often associated with the area around modern Wolin in the Baltic Sea.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jomsvikings | 2 |
| Jomsborg canonical | 1 |
| Jomsborg-Vineta (in some theories) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4926772 — 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: Jomsborg Context triple: [Wolin, hasHistoricalName, Jomsborg]
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A.
Roxeth
Roxeth is a residential district in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, known for its suburban character and proximity to Harrow-on-the-Hill.
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B.
Wolfhalden
Wolfhalden is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in northeastern Switzerland, known for its rural setting and views over Lake Constance.
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C.
Stjerneborg
Stjerneborg was Tycho Brahe’s underground observatory on the island of Hven, designed to provide highly precise astronomical measurements sheltered from wind and weather.
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D.
Heimirich
Heimirich is a Germanic given name of ancient origin, from which the modern name Heinrich is derived.
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E.
Mora
Mora is a municipality in Portugal known for its rural Alentejo landscapes, traditional villages, and proximity to the Montargil reservoir.
- 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: Jomsborg Target entity description: Jomsborg is the legendary Viking stronghold and base of the Jomsvikings, often associated with the area around modern Wolin in the Baltic Sea.
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A.
Roxeth
Roxeth is a residential district in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, known for its suburban character and proximity to Harrow-on-the-Hill.
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B.
Wolfhalden
Wolfhalden is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in northeastern Switzerland, known for its rural setting and views over Lake Constance.
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C.
Stjerneborg
Stjerneborg was Tycho Brahe’s underground observatory on the island of Hven, designed to provide highly precise astronomical measurements sheltered from wind and weather.
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D.
Heimirich
Heimirich is a Germanic given name of ancient origin, from which the modern name Heinrich is derived.
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E.
Mora
Mora is a surname of Hungarian origin most notably borne by the German-Hungarian writer Terézia Mora.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Viking settlement
ⓘ
legendary Viking stronghold ⓘ legendary place ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Danish kings
ⓘ
Harald Bluetooth ⓘ
linked to:
Harold Bluetooth
Jomsvikings ⓘ
linked to:
Jomsborg
King of Denmark ⓘ Norwegian kings ⓘ Sweyn Forkbeard ⓘ Viking mercenaries ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Wolin archaeological site ⓘ |
| countryCurrentlyLocatedIn | Poland ⓘ |
| culture |
Norse
ⓘ
Viking Age ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Gesta Danorum
ⓘ
linked to:
Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum
Heimskringla ⓘ Jómsvíkinga saga ⓘ Knýtlinga saga ⓘ |
| feature |
fortifications
ⓘ
harbor ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Jomsvikings
ⓘ
linked to:
Jomsborg
|
| governedBy | Jomsviking laws ⓘ |
| historicity | disputed ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Old Norse
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Norse language
|
| locatedIn | Baltic Sea region ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Oder River
ⓘ
Pomerania ⓘ |
| mentionedAs |
Julin
ⓘ
Jumne ⓘ Vineta ⓘ |
| oftenIdentifiedWith |
Wolin
ⓘ
island of Wolin ⓘ
linked to:
Wolin Island
|
| partOf |
Viking Age Baltic network
ⓘ
linked to:
North Sea trade network
|
| possibleArchaeologicalCounterpart |
Wolin stronghold
ⓘ
linked to:
Wolin
|
| region | Southern Baltic coast ⓘ |
| religion | Norse paganism ⓘ |
| role |
mercenary base
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ naval base ⓘ |
| status | legendary ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
base for raids in the Baltic
ⓘ
control of Baltic trade routes ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| topicOf |
archaeological debate
ⓘ
medieval Scandinavian scholarship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jomsborg Description of subject: Jomsborg is the legendary Viking stronghold and base of the Jomsvikings, often associated with the area around modern Wolin in the Baltic Sea.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jomsborg
linked to: Jomsborg
linked to: Jomsborg