Asser’s Life of King Alfred
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Asser’s Life of King Alfred is a late 9th-century Latin biography of King Alfred the Great, written by the Welsh monk Asser and serving as a key primary source for Alfred’s reign and early English history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Asser’s Life of King Alfred canonical | 2 |
| Asser's Life of King Alfred | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5441074 — 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: Asser’s Life of King Alfred Context triple: [Osburh, mentionedIn, Asser’s Life of King Alfred]
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A.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English that records the early history of the Anglo-Saxons and the formation of England from the 9th century onward.
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B.
Gesta Regum Anglorum
Gesta Regum Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin history of the English kings that combines narrative chronicle with scholarly commentary and is considered one of the most important medieval English historical works.
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C.
Gesta Pontificum Anglorum
Gesta Pontificum Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin historical work that surveys the history, deeds, and notable figures of the English church and its bishops.
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D.
Historia Anglorum
Historia Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin chronicle that narrates the history of England from Roman times to the author’s own day.
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E.
Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum
Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum is a 12th–13th century Latin chronicle of Danish history and legend that includes the Amleth story later adapted by Shakespeare into Hamlet.
- 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: Asser’s Life of King Alfred Target entity description: Asser’s Life of King Alfred is a late 9th-century Latin biography of King Alfred the Great, written by the Welsh monk Asser and serving as a key primary source for Alfred’s reign and early English history.
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A.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English that records the early history of the Anglo-Saxons and the formation of England from the 9th century onward.
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B.
Gesta Regum Anglorum
Gesta Regum Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin history of the English kings that combines narrative chronicle with scholarly commentary and is considered one of the most important medieval English historical works.
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C.
Gesta Pontificum Anglorum
Gesta Pontificum Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin historical work that surveys the history, deeds, and notable figures of the English church and its bishops.
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D.
Historia Anglorum
Historia Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin chronicle that narrates the history of England from Roman times to the author’s own day.
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E.
Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum
Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum is a 12th–13th century Latin chronicle of Danish history and legend that includes the Amleth story later adapted by Shakespeare into Hamlet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
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hagiographical work ⓘ historical source ⓘ medieval biography ⓘ |
| author | Asser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Alfred the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of battles against the Vikings
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anecdotes about Alfred’s character ⓘ chronological narrative of Alfred’s life ⓘ descriptions of Alfred’s legal reforms ⓘ descriptions of Alfred’s promotion of learning ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 9th century ⓘ |
| describes |
Alfred’s educational reforms
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Alfred’s military campaigns ⓘ Alfred’s religious reforms ⓘ Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking invasions of England ⓘ court of Alfred the Great ⓘ early life of Alfred the Great ⓘ reign of Alfred the Great ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Alfred’s kingship and governance
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Alfred’s learning and scholarship ⓘ Alfred’s piety ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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royal biography ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed |
9th-century England
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Anglo-Saxon period ⓘ |
| historicalValue |
key source for 9th-century Anglo-Welsh relations
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major narrative source for Alfred’s biography ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Alfred the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| portrays | Alfred the Great as an ideal Christian king NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionDescribed |
Mercia
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Anglo-Saxon history
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Latin literature ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| survivesAs | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | during Alfred the Great’s lifetime ⓘ |
| usedAs |
primary source for Alfred’s reign
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primary source for early English history ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Asser of St David’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupation | Welsh monk ⓘ |
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Asser's Life of King Alfred