The Song of Roland
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The Song of Roland is an 11th-century Old French epic poem that recounts the heroic but doomed stand of Charlemagne’s knight Roland against the Saracens at Roncevaux Pass.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Song of Roland canonical | 9 |
| La Chanson de Roland | 5 |
| Chanson de Roland | 1 |
| Song of Roland | 1 |
| The Song of Roland (Old French epic) | 1 |
| The Song of Roland (TV) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5427396 — 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: The Song of Roland Context triple: [Roland, associatedWith, The Song of Roland]
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A.
Amadis
Amadis is a French Baroque opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully, based on the chivalric romance "Amadis de Gaula" and known for its blend of heroic drama and elaborate musical spectacle.
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B.
Nibelungenlied
The Nibelungenlied is a medieval German epic poem that recounts the heroic exploits and tragic downfall of the dragon-slayer Siegfried, his wife Kriemhild, and the Burgundian kings.
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C.
The Vision of Sir Launfal
The Vision of Sir Launfal is a narrative poem by James Russell Lowell that reimagines the Holy Grail legend to explore themes of charity, humility, and spiritual awakening.
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D.
The Lay of the Last Minstrel
The Lay of the Last Minstrel is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott that romanticizes the Scottish Borders through a tale of chivalry, superstition, and clan rivalry in the 16th century.
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E.
Gesta Francorum
Gesta Francorum is an anonymous 11th-century Latin chronicle that provides a firsthand account of the events and battles of the First Crusade.
- 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: The Song of Roland Target entity description: The Song of Roland is an 11th-century Old French epic poem that recounts the heroic but doomed stand of Charlemagne’s knight Roland against the Saracens at Roncevaux Pass.
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A.
Amadis
Amadis is a French Baroque opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully, based on the chivalric romance "Amadis de Gaula" and known for its blend of heroic drama and elaborate musical spectacle.
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B.
Nibelungenlied
The Nibelungenlied is a medieval German epic poem that recounts the heroic exploits and tragic downfall of the dragon-slayer Siegfried, his wife Kriemhild, and the Burgundian kings.
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C.
The Vision of Sir Launfal
The Vision of Sir Launfal is a narrative poem by James Russell Lowell that reimagines the Holy Grail legend to explore themes of charity, humility, and spiritual awakening.
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D.
The Lay of the Last Minstrel
The Lay of the Last Minstrel is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott that romanticizes the Scottish Borders through a tale of chivalry, superstition, and clan rivalry in the 16th century.
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E.
Gesta Francorum
Gesta Francorum is an anonymous 11th-century Latin chronicle that provides a firsthand account of the events and battles of the First Crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old French literary work
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chanson de geste ⓘ epic poem ⓘ |
| antagonistGroup | Saracens ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| associatedAuthor | Turoldus ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | anonymous ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
foundational text of the chanson de geste tradition
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one of the oldest major works of French literature ⓘ |
| earliestCompleteManuscript | Oxford manuscript ⓘ |
| earliestManuscriptCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| genre |
chanson de geste
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epic poetry ⓘ |
| historicalAccuracy | highly fictionalized account of the historical battle ⓘ |
| historicalBasis |
778 Battle of Roncevaux Pass
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linked to:
Battle of Roncevaux Pass
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| importantObject |
Durendal
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linked to:
Durandal
Roland’s oliphant ⓘ |
| influence |
later retellings of Charlemagne legends
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medieval European epic tradition ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Matter of France ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Charlemagne
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Ganelon ⓘ Oliver ⓘ Roland ⓘ Turpin ⓘ |
| manuscriptLocation | Bodleian Library ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
La Chanson de Roland
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linked to:
The Song of Roland
|
| plotElement |
Charlemagne returns to avenge Roland
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Ganelon betrays Roland and Charlemagne ⓘ Ganelon is tried and executed for treason ⓘ Roland dies facing Spain with his sword Durendal ⓘ Roland refuses to blow his oliphant until it is too late ⓘ |
| plotSummary |
Roland leads the rear guard of Charlemagne’s army and is ambushed at Roncevaux Pass
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linked to:
Battle of Roncevaux Pass
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| religiousContext | Christian literature ⓘ |
| religiousElement | visions and miracles associated with Charlemagne ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | assonance ⓘ |
| settingEvent | Battle of Roncevaux Pass ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
reign of Charlemagne
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linked to:
Carolingian period
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| settingPlace |
Pyrenees
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Roncevaux Pass ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian–Muslim conflict
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feudal loyalty ⓘ heroism ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ treason ⓘ |
| verseForm |
decasyllabic lines
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laisses ⓘ |
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Subject: The Song of Roland Description of subject: The Song of Roland is an 11th-century Old French epic poem that recounts the heroic but doomed stand of Charlemagne’s knight Roland against the Saracens at Roncevaux Pass.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Song of Roland
linked to: The Song of Roland
linked to: The Song of Roland
linked to: The Song of Roland
linked to: The Song of Roland
subject linked to:
Rolando (Spanish, Portuguese)
subject linked to:
Roncevaux Terra (bright region)
subject linked to:
Twelve Peers of Charlemagne (legendary)
subject linked to:
Twelve Peers of Charlemagne (legendary)
linked to: The Song of Roland
linked to: The Song of Roland