Guthrum
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Guthrum was a 9th-century Danish Viking leader and king of the Danelaw, best known for his conflicts with Alfred the Great and his eventual conversion to Christianity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guthrum canonical | 10 |
| Guthrum the Old | 2 |
| Guthrum I of East Anglia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5441096 — 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: Guthrum Context triple: [Battle of Edington, commander, Guthrum]
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A.
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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B.
Edward the Elder
Edward the Elder was a 10th-century king of the Anglo-Saxons who significantly expanded and consolidated his father's realm, laying foundations for the later kingdom of England.
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C.
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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D.
Sweyn Forkbeard
Sweyn Forkbeard was a Viking king of Denmark, Norway, and briefly England, known for overthrowing his father Harald Bluetooth and launching major raids and conquests in the British Isles.
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E.
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.
- 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: Guthrum Target entity description: Guthrum was a 9th-century Danish Viking leader and king of the Danelaw, best known for his conflicts with Alfred the Great and his eventual conversion to Christianity.
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A.
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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B.
Edward the Elder
Edward the Elder was a 10th-century king of the Anglo-Saxons who significantly expanded and consolidated his father's realm, laying foundations for the later kingdom of England.
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C.
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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D.
Sweyn Forkbeard
Sweyn Forkbeard was a Viking king of Denmark, Norway, and briefly England, known for overthrowing his father Harald Bluetooth and launching major raids and conquests in the British Isles.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century monarch
ⓘ
Danish king ⓘ Viking leader ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Guthrum I of East Anglia
ⓘ
linked to:
Guthrum
Guthrum the Old ⓘ
linked to:
Guthrum
|
| approximateFloruit | c. 870s–890s ⓘ |
| baptismEvent | Treaty of Wedmore ⓘ |
| baptismLocation | Wedmore ⓘ |
| baptizedBy |
Alfred the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
King Alfred the Great
|
| conflict |
Great Heathen Army campaigns in England
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Heathen Army
Viking invasions of Wessex ⓘ |
| conversionContext | peace settlement with Alfred the Great ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Christianity ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Danelaw ⓘ |
| culture | Viking Age Scandinavia ⓘ |
| deathPlace | likely East Anglia ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Dane ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
ⓘ
linked to:
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
medieval English chronicles ⓘ |
| language |
Old English
ⓘ
Old Norse ⓘ
linked to:
Old Norse language
|
| laterRelationsWithWessex | peaceful coexistence after treaties ⓘ |
| legacy |
establishment of stable Danelaw rule in eastern England
ⓘ
example of Viking ruler converting to Christianity ⓘ |
| militaryRole | leader of Danish Viking forces in England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicts with Alfred the Great
ⓘ
conversion to Christianity ⓘ role in the Viking invasions of England ⓘ |
| occupation |
king
ⓘ
military leader ⓘ |
| opponent |
Alfred the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
King Alfred the Great
|
| positionHeld | King of the Danelaw ⓘ |
| religionAfter | Christianity ⓘ |
| religionBefore | Norse paganism ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
East Anglia
ⓘ
parts of eastern England ⓘ |
| titleAfterBaptism | Christian king in East Anglia ⓘ |
| treaty |
Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum
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linked to:
Treaty of Wedmore
Treaty of Wedmore ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guthrum Description of subject: Guthrum was a 9th-century Danish Viking leader and king of the Danelaw, best known for his conflicts with Alfred the Great and his eventual conversion to Christianity.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Guthrum
linked to: Guthrum
linked to: Guthrum