Charles VIII of Sweden
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Charles VIII of Sweden was a 15th-century monarch who ruled Sweden and, at times, Norway during the turbulent Kalmar Union era, playing a key role in the Scandinavian power struggles of his day.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles VIII of Sweden canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7656470 — 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.
Target entity: Charles VIII of Sweden Context triple: [Christian I of Denmark, predecessorAsKingOfNorway, Charles VIII of Sweden]
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Charles IX of Sweden
Charles IX of Sweden was a late 16th- and early 17th-century Swedish king from the Vasa dynasty, known for consolidating royal power, promoting Protestantism, and playing a central role in the dynastic and political conflicts of the Time of Troubles in Eastern Europe.
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John III of Sweden
John III of Sweden was a 16th-century King of Sweden from the House of Vasa, known for his attempts to reconcile Lutheranism and Catholicism and for his role in the complex dynastic politics of Northern Europe.
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Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Charles X Gustav of Sweden was a 17th-century Swedish king known for his military campaigns during the Second Northern War and for significantly expanding Sweden’s territorial power.
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Charles XI of Sweden
Charles XI of Sweden was a 17th-century Swedish king known for consolidating royal power, implementing major administrative and fiscal reforms, and strengthening Sweden’s position as a European great power.
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King Gustav I of Sweden
King Gustav I of Sweden was the 16th-century monarch who established Swedish independence from the Kalmar Union and laid the foundations of the modern Swedish state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Charles VIII of Sweden Target entity description: Charles VIII of Sweden was a 15th-century monarch who ruled Sweden and, at times, Norway during the turbulent Kalmar Union era, playing a key role in the Scandinavian power struggles of his day.
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Charles IX of Sweden
Charles IX of Sweden was a late 16th- and early 17th-century Swedish king from the Vasa dynasty, known for consolidating royal power, promoting Protestantism, and playing a central role in the dynastic and political conflicts of the Time of Troubles in Eastern Europe.
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John III of Sweden
John III of Sweden was a 16th-century King of Sweden from the House of Vasa, known for his attempts to reconcile Lutheranism and Catholicism and for his role in the complex dynastic politics of Northern Europe.
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C.
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Charles X Gustav of Sweden was a 17th-century Swedish king known for his military campaigns during the Second Northern War and for significantly expanding Sweden’s territorial power.
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Charles XI of Sweden
Charles XI of Sweden was a 17th-century Swedish king known for consolidating royal power, implementing major administrative and fiscal reforms, and strengthening Sweden’s position as a European great power.
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King Gustav I of Sweden
King Gustav I of Sweden was the 16th-century monarch who established Swedish independence from the Kalmar Union and laid the foundations of the modern Swedish state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century monarch
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King of Norway ⓘ King of Sweden ⓘ human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Riddarholmen Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth |
1408
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1409 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1470-05-15 ⓘ |
| familyName | Bonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Charles
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Karl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Bonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Norway
NERFINISHED
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Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Karl Knutsson Bonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Knight
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Riksråd (member of the Swedish Council of the Realm) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading Swedish resistance to Danish dominance in the Kalmar Union
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multiple depositions and restorations as King of Sweden ⓘ strengthening the position of the Swedish nobility ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Scandinavian power struggles of the 15th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Kalmar Union era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sweden ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Stockholm
NERFINISHED
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Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Norway
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King of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Constable of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Privy Councillor of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Regent of Sweden ⓘ |
| predecessor | Christopher of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Charles VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd |
1450 (as King of Norway)
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1457 (first reign as King of Sweden) ⓘ 1465 (second reign as King of Sweden) ⓘ 1470 (third reign as King of Sweden) ⓘ |
| reignStart |
1448 (first reign as King of Sweden)
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1449 (as King of Norway) ⓘ 1464 (second reign as King of Sweden) ⓘ 1467 (third reign as King of Sweden) ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Birgitta Turesdotter Bielke
NERFINISHED
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Catherine Karlsdotter (Gumsehuvud) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kristina Abrahamsdotter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Christian I of Denmark
NERFINISHED
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Sten Sture the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Charles VIII of Sweden Description of subject: Charles VIII of Sweden was a 15th-century monarch who ruled Sweden and, at times, Norway during the turbulent Kalmar Union era, playing a key role in the Scandinavian power struggles of his day.
Referenced by (4)
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