Field Marshal of the Swedish Army
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Field Marshal of the Swedish Army was the highest-ranking military office in Sweden, historically held by senior commanders who led the kingdom’s armies in major wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Field Marshal (Sweden) | 1 |
| Field Marshal of the Swedish Army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5076725 — 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: Field Marshal of the Swedish Army Context triple: [Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld, positionHeld, Field Marshal of the Swedish Army]
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A.
Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces
The Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces is the highest-ranking professional military officer in Sweden, responsible for leading and overseeing the country’s armed forces.
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B.
Marshal of Finland
Marshal of Finland is the highest military rank in Finland, most famously held by Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim for his leadership during the nation’s 20th-century wars.
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C.
Lord High Marshal of Sweden
The Lord High Marshal of Sweden was one of the kingdom’s great officers of state, historically responsible for overseeing the royal court and often playing a key role in national governance and regency.
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D.
Generalfeldmarschall
Generalfeldmarschall was the highest regular military rank in the German Army, historically bestowed upon senior field commanders for exceptional leadership in major campaigns.
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E.
Field Marshal (Austrian Army)
Field Marshal (Austrian Army) was the highest-ranking general officer rank in the Austro-Hungarian military hierarchy, typically bestowed upon senior commanders and members of the imperial family.
- 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: Field Marshal of the Swedish Army Target entity description: Field Marshal of the Swedish Army was the highest-ranking military office in Sweden, historically held by senior commanders who led the kingdom’s armies in major wars.
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A.
Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces
The Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces is the highest-ranking professional military officer in Sweden, responsible for leading and overseeing the country’s armed forces.
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B.
Marshal of Finland
Marshal of Finland is the highest military rank in Finland, most famously held by Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim for his leadership during the nation’s 20th-century wars.
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C.
Lord High Marshal of Sweden
The Lord High Marshal of Sweden was one of the kingdom’s great officers of state, historically responsible for overseeing the royal court and often playing a key role in national governance and regency.
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D.
Generalfeldmarschall
Generalfeldmarschall was the highest regular military rank in the German Army, historically bestowed upon senior field commanders for exceptional leadership in major campaigns.
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E.
Field Marshal (Austrian Army)
Field Marshal (Austrian Army) was the highest-ranking general officer rank in the Austro-Hungarian military hierarchy, typically bestowed upon senior commanders and members of the imperial family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military office
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | King of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLevel | army-level command ⓘ |
| comparativeRank |
field marshal
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five-star rank ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| function |
coordination of multiple armies
ⓘ
overall direction of campaigns ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | historically male office holders ⓘ |
| highestRankIn | Swedish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key role in Sweden's great power era ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Swedish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Banér, Johan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carl Gustaf Rehnskiöld NERFINISHED ⓘ Carl Gustav Wrangel NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustav Horn NERFINISHED ⓘ Lennart Torstensson NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnus Stenbock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderRequirement |
distinguished service in war
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senior military commander ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swedish Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swedish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankAbove | general ⓘ |
| rankClass | flag officer ⓘ |
| rankGroup | general officer ⓘ |
| role |
commander of field armies
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strategic military leadership ⓘ supreme battlefield commander ⓘ |
| selectionBasis | royal favor and military merit ⓘ |
| status | historical rank ⓘ |
| SwedishName | fältmarskalk ⓘ |
| symbolizes | highest military authority in the field ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Great Northern War
NERFINISHED
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Swedish Empire wars ⓘ Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Field Marshal of the Swedish Army Description of subject: Field Marshal of the Swedish Army was the highest-ranking military office in Sweden, historically held by senior commanders who led the kingdom’s armies in major wars.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Field Marshal (Sweden)