Rognvald Eysteinsson
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Rognvald Eysteinsson was a 9th-century Norse nobleman and warrior traditionally credited with founding the Norse earldom in the Orkney Islands under the Norwegian crown.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rognvald Eysteinsson canonical | 4 |
| Sigurd Eysteinsson | 2 |
| Sigurd Hlodvirsson | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13436956 — 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: Rognvald Eysteinsson Context triple: [Earldom of Orkney, firstEarl, Rognvald Eysteinsson]
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A.
Haraldr Sigurðarson
Haraldr Sigurðarson, better known as Harald Hardrada, was an 11th-century King of Norway famed as a formidable warrior, military leader, and claimant to the English throne whose death at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066 marked the end of the Viking Age.
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B.
Sigtryggur Baldursson
Sigtryggur Baldursson is an Icelandic drummer and musician best known for his work with the alternative rock band The Sugarcubes.
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C.
Lavrans Bjørgulfsson
Lavrans Bjørgulfsson is a central character in Sigrid Undset’s medieval Norwegian novel cycle "Kristin Lavransdatter," known as Kristin’s devout and honorable father.
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D.
Sigtrygg Silkbeard Olafsson
Sigtrygg Silkbeard Olafsson was a Norse-Gaelic king of Dublin in the late 10th and early 11th centuries, known for his role in the Battle of Clontarf and his influence on the politics of Ireland and the Irish Sea region.
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E.
Thorvald Eiriksson
Thorvald Eiriksson was a Norse explorer, son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Eriksson, who led early Viking expeditions to the North American continent around the year 1000.
- 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: Rognvald Eysteinsson Target entity description: Rognvald Eysteinsson was a 9th-century Norse nobleman and warrior traditionally credited with founding the Norse earldom in the Orkney Islands under the Norwegian crown.
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A.
Haraldr Sigurðarson
Haraldr Sigurðarson, better known as Harald Hardrada, was an 11th-century King of Norway famed as a formidable warrior, military leader, and claimant to the English throne whose death at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066 marked the end of the Viking Age.
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B.
Sigtryggur Baldursson
Sigtryggur Baldursson is an Icelandic drummer and musician best known for his work with the alternative rock band The Sugarcubes.
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C.
Lavrans Bjørgulfsson
Lavrans Bjørgulfsson is a central character in Sigrid Undset’s medieval Norwegian novel cycle "Kristin Lavransdatter," known as Kristin’s devout and honorable father.
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D.
Sigtrygg Silkbeard Olafsson
Sigtrygg Silkbeard Olafsson was a Norse-Gaelic king of Dublin in the late 10th and early 11th centuries, known for his role in the Battle of Clontarf and his influence on the politics of Ireland and the Irish Sea region.
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E.
Thorvald Eiriksson
Thorvald Eiriksson was a Norse explorer, son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif Eriksson, who led early Viking expeditions to the North American continent around the year 1000.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rognvald Eysteinsson
linked to: Rognvald Eysteinsson
linked to: Rognvald Eysteinsson