Haakon II of Norway
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Haakon II of Norway was a 12th-century Norwegian king whose brief and turbulent reign was marked by civil war and conflict over the royal succession.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Haakon II of Norway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7914376 — 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: Haakon II of Norway Context triple: [Haakon, notableBearer, Haakon II of Norway]
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A.
Haakon III of Norway
Haakon III of Norway was a medieval Norwegian king whose brief reign was marked by dynastic conflict during the turbulent civil war era.
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B.
Haakon IV of Norway
Haakon IV of Norway was a 13th-century king who consolidated royal power, fostered cultural flourishing, and led Norway through a period of political stability and territorial expansion.
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C.
Haakon VI of Norway
Haakon VI of Norway was a 14th-century king who ruled Norway and, through marriage and inheritance, played a key role in the Scandinavian unions that shaped the region’s medieval political landscape.
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D.
Haakon VII of Norway
Haakon VII of Norway was the first king of an independent modern Norway and a widely respected constitutional monarch who led the nation through World War II.
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E.
Haakon V
Haakon V was a medieval King of Norway, notable as the last ruler of the House of Sverre and for moving the Norwegian capital to Oslo.
- 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: Haakon II of Norway Target entity description: Haakon II of Norway was a 12th-century Norwegian king whose brief and turbulent reign was marked by civil war and conflict over the royal succession.
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A.
Haakon III of Norway
Haakon III of Norway was a medieval Norwegian king whose brief reign was marked by dynastic conflict during the turbulent civil war era.
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B.
Haakon IV of Norway
Haakon IV of Norway was a 13th-century king who consolidated royal power, fostered cultural flourishing, and led Norway through a period of political stability and territorial expansion.
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C.
Haakon VI of Norway
Haakon VI of Norway was a 14th-century king who ruled Norway and, through marriage and inheritance, played a key role in the Scandinavian unions that shaped the region’s medieval political landscape.
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D.
Haakon VII of Norway
Haakon VII of Norway was the first king of an independent modern Norway and a widely respected constitutional monarch who led the nation through World War II.
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E.
Haakon V
Haakon V was a medieval King of Norway, notable as the last ruler of the House of Sverre and for moving the Norwegian capital to Oslo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Norway
ⓘ
human ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Haakon Herdebrei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Håkon Herdebrei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norwegian Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian aristocracy ⓘ |
| burialPlace | likely in Norway (exact location uncertain) ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | reigned between Inge I and Magnus V ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Sekken
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian civil wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1147 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 7 July 1162 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| father | Sigurd II of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| meaningOfNickname | broad-shouldered ⓘ |
| mother | Tora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Herdebrei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
disputed royal succession
ⓘ
participation in the Norwegian civil war era ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Battle of Sekken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | contested monarch ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Inge I of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1162 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1157 ⓘ |
| relative |
Eystein II of Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inge I of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnus V of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| royalHouse | House of Hardrada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| successor | Magnus V of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Haakon II of Norway Description of subject: Haakon II of Norway was a 12th-century Norwegian king whose brief and turbulent reign was marked by civil war and conflict over the royal succession.
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