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Adalgott

There were two abbots of Disentis Abbey named Adalgott, both venerated as Catholic saints. They are sometimes confused in later historical writing, despite living approximately 130 years apart.

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There were two abbots of Disentis Abbey named Adalgott, both venerated as Catholic saints. They are sometimes confused in later historical writing, despite living approximately 130 years apart.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1031-11-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1160 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1031-11-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1160". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352894794

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.