Saga of Magnus Erlingsson
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The Saga of Magnus Erlingsson is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus V Erlingsson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saga of Magnus Erlingsson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3723864 — 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: Saga of Magnus Erlingsson Context triple: [Heimskringla, containsWork, Saga of Magnus Erlingsson]
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A.
Saga of Magnus the Good
Saga of Magnus the Good is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus the Good, traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
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B.
Saga of Magnus Barefoot
Saga of Magnus Barefoot is a medieval Norse saga recounting the life, reign, and military campaigns of the Norwegian king Magnus III, known as Magnus Barefoot.
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C.
Saga of Olaf Tryggvason
The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason is a medieval Norse narrative recounting the life, reign, and Christianizing efforts of the Viking king Olaf Tryggvason of Norway.
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D.
Saga of Harald Fairhair
Saga of Harald Fairhair is a section of Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla that recounts the legendary life and unification of Norway under its first king, Harald Fairhair.
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E.
Saga of Sigurd the Crusader
Saga of Sigurd the Crusader is a medieval Norse saga recounting the life and crusading exploits of King Sigurd I of Norway.
- 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: Saga of Magnus Erlingsson Target entity description: The Saga of Magnus Erlingsson is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus V Erlingsson.
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A.
Saga of Magnus the Good
Saga of Magnus the Good is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus the Good, traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson.
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B.
Saga of Magnus Barefoot
Saga of Magnus Barefoot is a medieval Norse saga recounting the life, reign, and military campaigns of the Norwegian king Magnus III, known as Magnus Barefoot.
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C.
Saga of Olaf Tryggvason
The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason is a medieval Norse narrative recounting the life, reign, and Christianizing efforts of the Viking king Olaf Tryggvason of Norway.
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D.
Saga of Harald Fairhair
Saga of Harald Fairhair is a section of Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla that recounts the legendary life and unification of Norway under its first king, Harald Fairhair.
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E.
Saga of Sigurd the Crusader
Saga of Sigurd the Crusader is a medieval Norse saga recounting the life and crusading exploits of King Sigurd I of Norway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Norse saga
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kings' saga ⓘ medieval literature work ⓘ |
| about |
Norwegian monarchy
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linked to:
Norwegian royal family
church–king relations in Norway ⓘ civil conflicts in medieval Norway ⓘ kingship and legitimacy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| culture | Norse ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
life of Magnus Erlingsson
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reign of Magnus Erlingsson as king of Norway ⓘ |
| genre | kings' saga ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Erling Skakke
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Magnus V of Norway ⓘ Norwegian aristocracy ⓘ |
| historicalGenre | royal biography ⓘ |
| literaryForm | saga ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Icelandic saga literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Magnus Erlingsson
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Magnus V of Norway ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
North Atlantic region
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linked to:
North Atlantic area
Norway ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Old Norse ⓘ |
| partOf | Norwegian kings' sagas tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Scandinavia ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
12th century
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reign of Magnus V of Norway ⓘ |
| workType | prose narrative ⓘ |
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Subject: Saga of Magnus Erlingsson Description of subject: The Saga of Magnus Erlingsson is a medieval Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Magnus V Erlingsson.
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