Ealhmund of Kent
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Ealhmund of Kent was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king of Kent, chiefly known as the father of Egbert, who later became king of Wessex and the first king to effectively rule much of England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ealhmund of Kent canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7241482 — 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: Ealhmund of Kent Context triple: [Egbert of Wessex, father, Ealhmund of Kent]
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A.
Æthelwold of East Anglia
Æthelwold of East Anglia was an early medieval Anglo-Saxon king who ruled the Kingdom of the East Angles in what is now eastern England.
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B.
Eadwulf of Crediton
Eadwulf of Crediton was an early medieval English bishop who served as the inaugural head of the Diocese of Crediton in Devon.
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C.
Egbert of Wessex
Egbert of Wessex was a 9th-century king who significantly expanded West Saxon power and laid foundations for the later unification of England.
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D.
Æthelwold of Winchester
Æthelwold of Winchester was a leading 10th-century English bishop and monastic reformer, central to the Benedictine Reform and the revival of learning in late Anglo-Saxon England.
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E.
Rædwald of East Anglia
Rædwald of East Anglia was a powerful early 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king, often identified with the high-status burial at Sutton Hoo and noted for his significant role in the Christianization and politics of early medieval England.
- 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: Ealhmund of Kent Target entity description: Ealhmund of Kent was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king of Kent, chiefly known as the father of Egbert, who later became king of Wessex and the first king to effectively rule much of England.
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A.
Æthelwold of East Anglia
Æthelwold of East Anglia was an early medieval Anglo-Saxon king who ruled the Kingdom of the East Angles in what is now eastern England.
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B.
Eadwulf of Crediton
Eadwulf of Crediton was an early medieval English bishop who served as the inaugural head of the Diocese of Crediton in Devon.
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C.
Egbert of Wessex
Egbert of Wessex was a 9th-century king who significantly expanded West Saxon power and laid foundations for the later unification of England.
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D.
Æthelwold of Winchester
Æthelwold of Winchester was a leading 10th-century English bishop and monastic reformer, central to the Benedictine Reform and the revival of learning in late Anglo-Saxon England.
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E.
Rædwald of East Anglia
Rædwald of East Anglia was a powerful early 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king, often identified with the high-status burial at Sutton Hoo and noted for his significant role in the Christianization and politics of early medieval England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon monarch
ⓘ
human ⓘ king ⓘ |
| category |
8th-century English monarchs
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House of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ Kings of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Egbert of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later medieval genealogies ⓘ |
| dynasty | West Saxon dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Egbert of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 8th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Cuthred of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being father of Egbert of Wessex
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kingship of Kent ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Old English ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Old English ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Egbert of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | rule of Kent ⓘ |
| occupation | monarch ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleFather | Eafa of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Eadberht II of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Eadberht II of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Eafa of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| saidToBeTheSameAs | Ealhmund son of Eafa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| successor | Cuthred of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 8th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ealhmund of Kent Description of subject: Ealhmund of Kent was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon king of Kent, chiefly known as the father of Egbert, who later became king of Wessex and the first king to effectively rule much of England.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.