St. Olaf
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St. Olaf is the canonized King Olaf II of Norway, revered as the patron saint who played a central role in the Christianization of Norway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St. Olaf canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5336085 — 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: St. Olaf Context triple: [Olaf II of Norway, alsoKnownAs, St. Olaf]
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A.
St. Olaf College
St. Olaf College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its strong programs in the sciences, music, and the humanities within a Lutheran tradition.
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B.
Carleton College
Carleton College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its rigorous academics, close-knit residential community, and strong emphasis on undergraduate education.
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C.
College of Saint Benedict
The College of Saint Benedict is a private Catholic liberal arts college for women in Minnesota that operates in close academic partnership with the nearby Saint John’s University for men.
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D.
Gustavus Adolphus College
Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minnesota, known for its strong academic programs and Swedish Lutheran heritage.
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E.
Macalester College
Macalester College is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota, known for its strong emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and civic engagement.
- 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: St. Olaf Target entity description: St. Olaf is the canonized King Olaf II of Norway, revered as the patron saint who played a central role in the Christianization of Norway.
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A.
St. Olaf College
St. Olaf College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its strong programs in the sciences, music, and the humanities within a Lutheran tradition.
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B.
Carleton College
Carleton College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its rigorous academics, close-knit residential community, and strong emphasis on undergraduate education.
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C.
College of Saint Benedict
The College of Saint Benedict is a private Catholic liberal arts college for women in Minnesota that operates in close academic partnership with the nearby Saint John’s University for men.
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D.
Gustavus Adolphus College
Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minnesota, known for its strong academic programs and Swedish Lutheran heritage.
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E.
Macalester College
Macalester College is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota, known for its strong emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and civic engagement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
King of Norway ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nidaros Cathedral pilgrimages ⓘ |
| baptizedIn | Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDiedIn | Battle of Stiklestad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ringerike, Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 995 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Nidaros (Trondheim), Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationPlace | Nidaros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | local cult recognized by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| child | Magnus I of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Olsok (St. Olaf’s Day) celebrations ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 29 July 1030 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Stiklestad, Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Harald Fairhair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Harald Grenske NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 29 July ⓘ |
| hasName |
Olaf II Haraldsson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olaf the Holy NERFINISHED ⓘ Olav den hellige NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Olaf NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Olav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
axe
ⓘ
crown ⓘ orb ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Christianization of Norway
ⓘ
unifying Norway under a Christian monarchy ⓘ |
| legacy | considered Norway's eternal king ⓘ |
| majorShrine | Nidaros Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Åsta Gudbrandsdatter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaintOf |
Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ difficult marriages ⓘ seafarers ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1028 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1015 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Astrid Olofsdotter of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran traditions ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Olaf Description of subject: St. Olaf is the canonized King Olaf II of Norway, revered as the patron saint who played a central role in the Christianization of Norway.
Referenced by (1)
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