Rædwald of East Anglia
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rædwald of East Anglia canonical | 9 |
| Raedwald of East Anglia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4030539 — 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: Rædwald of East Anglia Context triple: [Kingdom of the East Angles, ruler, Rædwald of East Anglia]
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Wulfhere of Mercia
Wulfhere of Mercia was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king who significantly expanded Mercian power and influence across much of England.
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Burgred of Mercia
Burgred of Mercia was a 9th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, known for his struggles against Viking invasions and eventual exile.
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Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians, was a late 9th- to early 10th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler who governed Mercia in alliance with Wessex during the struggle against Viking invasions and was married to Alfred the Great’s daughter Æthelflæd.
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Cynric of Wessex
Cynric of Wessex was an early 6th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler traditionally regarded as one of the first kings of Wessex and a key figure in the establishment of the West Saxon kingdom in southern England.
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Penda of Mercia
Penda of Mercia was a powerful 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king known for expanding Mercian dominance in central England and for remaining a staunch pagan during the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
- 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: Rædwald of East Anglia Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Wulfhere of Mercia
Wulfhere of Mercia was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king who significantly expanded Mercian power and influence across much of England.
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B.
Burgred of Mercia
Burgred of Mercia was a 9th-century king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, known for his struggles against Viking invasions and eventual exile.
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C.
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians
Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians, was a late 9th- to early 10th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler who governed Mercia in alliance with Wessex during the struggle against Viking invasions and was married to Alfred the Great’s daughter Æthelflæd.
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D.
Cynric of Wessex
Cynric of Wessex was an early 6th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler traditionally regarded as one of the first kings of Wessex and a key figure in the establishment of the West Saxon kingdom in southern England.
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E.
Penda of Mercia
Penda of Mercia was a powerful 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king known for expanding Mercian dominance in central England and for remaining a staunch pagan during the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century English monarch
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Anglo-Saxon king ⓘ monarch of East Anglia ⓘ |
| ally | Edwin of Northumbria ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sutton Hoo ship burial Mound 1
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Wuffingas dynasty ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Sutton Hoo (probable) ⓘ |
| capital |
Rendlesham (probable royal centre)
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linked to:
Rendlesham
|
| child |
Eorpwald of East Anglia
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Rægenhere ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| convertedBy |
Kentish court (under Æthelberht I, according to Bede)
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linked to:
Anglo-Saxon royal court
|
| country |
Kingdom of East Anglia
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of the East Angles
|
| culture | Anglo-Saxon culture ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 7th century ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | circa 624 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Wuffingas
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linked to:
Wuffingas dynasty
|
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons ⓘ |
| father | Tytila of East Anglia ⓘ |
| floruit | early 7th century ⓘ |
| hasAmbiguousIdentification | identity of Sutton Hoo Mound 1 burial occupant ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | early medieval England ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary but historically attested ruler ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the Sutton Hoo ship burial
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involvement in early medieval English high kingship politics ⓘ powerful early 7th-century Anglo-Saxon ruler ⓘ role in the Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old English ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Battle of the River Idle ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
conversion to Christianity in Kent
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maintenance of both Christian altar and pagan shrine ⓘ victory over Æthelfrith of Northumbria at the River Idle ⓘ |
| occupation | monarch ⓘ |
| opponent | Æthelfrith of Northumbria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon England
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linked to:
Heptarchy
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| positionHeld |
King of the East Angles
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linked to:
King of East Anglia
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| precededBy | Tytila of East Anglia ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglo-Saxon paganism
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Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | East Anglia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| source |
Anglo-Saxon historical tradition
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archaeological evidence from Sutton Hoo ⓘ |
| spouse | Unnamed pagan queen of East Anglia ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Eorpwald of East Anglia ⓘ |
| title | bretwalda (overlord of southern English kingdoms, according to Bede) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rædwald of East Anglia Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (10)
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