battle of Stiklestad
E362503
The Battle of Stiklestad was a pivotal 1030 clash in Norway where King Olaf II’s defeat and death later fueled his sainthood and significantly advanced the Christianization of Scandinavia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Stiklestad | 4 |
| battle of Stiklestad canonical | 1 |
| battlefield of Stiklestad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3500006 — 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: battle of Stiklestad Context triple: [Christianization of Scandinavia, notableEvent, battle of Stiklestad]
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A.
Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge was a pivotal 1066 clash in England where King Harold Godwinson defeated a Norwegian invasion, effectively marking the end of large-scale Viking attempts to conquer England.
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B.
Battle of Bergendal
The Battle of Bergendal was a key engagement during the Second Boer War in 1900, marking one of the last set-piece battles between British forces and the South African Republic’s commandos before the conflict shifted fully to guerrilla warfare.
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C.
Battle of Dombås
The Battle of Dombås was a World War II engagement in April 1940 in central Norway, where German paratroopers clashed with Norwegian forces during the early stages of the Norwegian Campaign.
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Battle of Drøbak Sound
The Battle of Drøbak Sound was a World War II naval engagement in April 1940 in which Norwegian coastal defenses famously sank the German heavy cruiser Blücher during Germany’s invasion of Norway.
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E.
Battle of Vinjesvingen
The Battle of Vinjesvingen was a World War II engagement in Norway in 1940, where Norwegian resistance forces mounted a notable last stand against the German invasion during Operation Weserübung.
- 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: battle of Stiklestad Target entity description: The Battle of Stiklestad was a pivotal 1030 clash in Norway where King Olaf II’s defeat and death later fueled his sainthood and significantly advanced the Christianization of Scandinavia.
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A.
Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge was a pivotal 1066 clash in England where King Harold Godwinson defeated a Norwegian invasion, effectively marking the end of large-scale Viking attempts to conquer England.
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B.
Battle of Bergendal
The Battle of Bergendal was a key engagement during the Second Boer War in 1900, marking one of the last set-piece battles between British forces and the South African Republic’s commandos before the conflict shifted fully to guerrilla warfare.
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C.
Battle of Dombås
The Battle of Dombås was a World War II engagement in April 1940 in central Norway, where German paratroopers clashed with Norwegian forces during the early stages of the Norwegian Campaign.
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D.
Battle of Drøbak Sound
The Battle of Drøbak Sound was a World War II naval engagement in April 1940 in which Norwegian coastal defenses famously sank the German heavy cruiser Blücher during Germany’s invasion of Norway.
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E.
Battle of Vinjesvingen
The Battle of Vinjesvingen was a World War II engagement in Norway in 1940, where Norwegian resistance forces mounted a notable last stand against the German invasion during Operation Weserübung.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Saint Olaf
ⓘ
surface form:
Olaf II was later canonized as Saint Olaf
consolidation of Christianity in Norway ⓘ enhanced legitimacy of Christian monarchy in Norway ⓘ strengthening of the cult of Saint Olaf ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norse conversion to Christianity
ⓘ
sainthood of Olaf II ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cnut the Great’s supporters
ⓘ
Norwegian farmers ⓘ Olaf II of Norway ⓘ pagan chieftains ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Stiklestad National Culture Centre
ⓘ
annual historical play at Stiklestad ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| date | 1030-07-29 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
resistance to Christianization
ⓘ
struggle for the Norwegian throne ⓘ |
| hasCoordinate | 63.875°N 11.55°E ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| killed | Olaf II of Norway ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Old Norse ⓘ |
| legacy |
central narrative in Norwegian national identity
ⓘ
key episode in the legend of Saint Olaf ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Heimskringla ⓘ |
| participant |
Bjørn Stallare
ⓘ
Arne Arnesson ⓘ
surface form:
Kalv Arnesson
Olaf II of Norway ⓘ
surface form:
King Olaf II Haraldsson
Thorir Hund ⓘ |
| partOf | Christianization of Scandinavia ⓘ |
| place | Stiklestad ⓘ |
| politicalContext | conflict between Olaf II and Cnut the Great over control of Norway ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Olaf II’s exile from Norway ⓘ |
| region | Trøndelag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Trondheim
ⓘ
surface form:
Nidaros
|
| religiousImpact | boosted Christian influence in Scandinavia ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Olaf II of Norway
ⓘ
victory for the opposing Norwegian faction ⓘ |
| significance |
pivotal event in Norwegian medieval history
ⓘ
turning point in the Christianization of Norway ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict |
civil conflict
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religiously charged conflict ⓘ |
| year | 1030 ⓘ |
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Subject: battle of Stiklestad Description of subject: The Battle of Stiklestad was a pivotal 1030 clash in Norway where King Olaf II’s defeat and death later fueled his sainthood and significantly advanced the Christianization of Scandinavia.
Referenced by (6)
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Battle of Stiklestad
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Battle of Stiklestad
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Battle of Stiklestad
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Battle of Stiklestad