Owain Glyndŵr
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Owain Glyndŵr was a Welsh nobleman and military leader who led a major uprising against English rule in the early 15th century and is celebrated as a national hero of Wales.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Owain Glyndŵr canonical | 11 |
| Glyndŵr | 1 |
| Owain Glyn Dŵr | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2257401 — 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: Owain Glyndŵr Context triple: [Corwen, associatedWith, Owain Glyndŵr]
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A.
Rhodri Morgan
Rhodri Morgan was a Welsh Labour politician who led the Welsh Government in its early years of devolution and helped shape the modern political landscape of Wales.
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B.
Llewelyn
Llewelyn is a Welsh given name of Celtic origin traditionally used for males.
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C.
Hywel Dda
Hywel Dda was a 10th-century Welsh king renowned for codifying Welsh law and uniting much of Wales under his rule.
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D.
Sir Gaerfyrddin
Sir Gaerfyrddin is the Welsh-language name for Carmarthenshire, a historic county in southwest Wales.
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E.
Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce was the King of Scots from 1306 to 1329, renowned for leading Scotland to de facto independence from England during the First War of Scottish Independence.
- 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: Owain Glyndŵr Target entity description: Owain Glyndŵr was a Welsh nobleman and military leader who led a major uprising against English rule in the early 15th century and is celebrated as a national hero of Wales.
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A.
Rhodri Morgan
Rhodri Morgan was a Welsh Labour politician who led the Welsh Government in its early years of devolution and helped shape the modern political landscape of Wales.
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B.
Llewelyn
Llewelyn is a Welsh given name of Celtic origin traditionally used for males.
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C.
Hywel Dda
Hywel Dda was a 10th-century Welsh king renowned for codifying Welsh law and uniting much of Wales under his rule.
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D.
Sir Gaerfyrddin
Sir Gaerfyrddin is the Welsh-language name for Carmarthenshire, a historic county in southwest Wales.
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E.
Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce was the King of Scots from 1306 to 1329, renowned for leading Scotland to de facto independence from England during the First War of Scottish Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh nobleman
ⓘ
human ⓘ military leader ⓘ national hero of Wales ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| alliance |
France
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Welsh nobility ⓘ |
| birthDate | c.1354 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Glyndyfrdwy
ⓘ
Kingdom of Powys Fadog ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| burialPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Owain Glyndŵr Day
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statue in Corwen ⓘ statues in Cardiff ⓘ |
| conflict |
Glyndŵr Rising
ⓘ
Welsh Revolt of 1400–1415 ⓘ
linked to:
Glyndŵr Rising
|
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| deathDate | c.1415 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| father | Gruffydd Fychan II ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Welsh independence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales
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leading a major uprising against English rule in Wales ⓘ |
| language |
Middle English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| legacy |
national hero of Wales
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symbol of Welsh nationalism ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother |
Elena ferch Tomas ap Llywelyn
ⓘ
linked to:
Elen ferch Llywelyn
|
| movement |
Welsh revolt of 1400–1415
ⓘ
linked to:
Glyndŵr Rising
|
| name |
Owain Glyn Dŵr
ⓘ
linked to:
Owain Glyndŵr
Owain Glyndŵr ⓘ Owain ap Gruffydd ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Powys Fadog ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Welsh Revolt against King Henry IV
ⓘ
linked to:
Glyndŵr Rising
|
| opponent |
Henry IV of England
ⓘ
linked to:
King Henry IV of England
Henry V of England ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | Owen Glendower in English literature ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord of Cynllaith Owain
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Lord of Glyndyfrdwy ⓘ Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Marged ferch Dafydd ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Shakespeare's play Henry IV, Part 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Henry IV, Part 1
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Owain Glyndŵr Description of subject: Owain Glyndŵr was a Welsh nobleman and military leader who led a major uprising against English rule in the early 15th century and is celebrated as a national hero of Wales.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Owain Glyndŵr
linked to: Owain Glyndŵr