Birger Jarl
E77994
Birger Jarl was a 13th-century Swedish statesman and de facto ruler of Sweden, renowned for consolidating royal power and laying the foundations of the Swedish capital.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Birger Jarl canonical | 18 |
| Dux Sweorum (Duke of the Swedes) | 1 |
| Jarl of Sweden | 1 |
| Magnus Birgersson | 1 |
| Valdemar I of Sweden | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T622843 — 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: Birger Jarl Context triple: [Stockholm, foundedBy, Birger Jarl]
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A.
Harold Bluetooth
Harold Bluetooth was a 10th-century king of Denmark and Norway known for uniting much of Scandinavia and for inspiring the name of the modern Bluetooth wireless technology standard.
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B.
Rollo
Rollo is the central protagonist of the 1993 film "Stalingrad," a German soldier whose harrowing experiences on the Eastern Front depict the brutality and futility of war.
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C.
Rollo
Rollo was a Viking leader who became the first ruler of Normandy, laying the foundations for the Norman people and their later influence in European history.
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D.
Gustaf
Gustaf is the given name of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, the Finnish military leader and statesman who served as Commander-in-Chief during World War II and later as President of Finland.
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E.
Olof
Olof is a Scandinavian male given name, particularly common in Sweden and Norway, derived from Old Norse and borne by various notable historical and cultural figures.
- 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: Birger Jarl Target entity description: Birger Jarl was a 13th-century Swedish statesman and de facto ruler of Sweden, renowned for consolidating royal power and laying the foundations of the Swedish capital.
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A.
Harold Bluetooth
Harold Bluetooth was a 10th-century king of Denmark and Norway known for uniting much of Scandinavia and for inspiring the name of the modern Bluetooth wireless technology standard.
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B.
Rollo
Rollo is the central protagonist of the 1993 film "Stalingrad," a German soldier whose harrowing experiences on the Eastern Front depict the brutality and futility of war.
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C.
Rollo
Rollo was a Viking leader who became the first ruler of Normandy, laying the foundations for the Norman people and their later influence in European history.
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D.
Gustaf
Gustaf is the given name of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, the Finnish military leader and statesman who served as Commander-in-Chief during World War II and later as President of Finland.
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E.
Olof
Olof is a Scandinavian male given name, particularly common in Sweden and Norway, derived from Old Norse and borne by various notable historical and cultural figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish noble
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de facto ruler ⓘ jarl ⓘ regent of Sweden ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| child |
Benedict Birgersson
ⓘ
Christina Birgersdotter ⓘ Eric Birgersson ⓘ Magnus Minnesköld ⓘ
surface form:
Magnus III of Sweden
Birger Jarl self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Valdemar I of Sweden
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1210 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 21 October 1266 ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| father | Magnus Minnesköld ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Birger Jarl statue in Stockholm ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of medieval Swedish law
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urbanization in central Sweden ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating royal power in Sweden
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foreign and crusading policy in the Baltic region ⓘ laying foundations of Stockholm ⓘ strengthening central authority in 13th-century Sweden ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Swedish ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a founder figure of Stockholm
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key architect of medieval Swedish state formation ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Bjelbo ⓘ |
| mother | Ingrid Ylva ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Jarl ⓘ |
| notableWork | foundation of Stockholm ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Östergötland County
ⓘ
surface form:
Östergötland
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| placeOfBurial | Varnhem Abbey ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Västergötland ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Birger Jarl
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Jarl of Sweden
regent of Sweden ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
participation in the Second Swedish Crusade to Finland
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regency during the minority of King Valdemar I ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden
ⓘ
Matilda of Holstein ⓘ |
| title |
Birger Jarl
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dux Sweorum (Duke of the Swedes)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Birger Jarl Description of subject: Birger Jarl was a 13th-century Swedish statesman and de facto ruler of Sweden, renowned for consolidating royal power and laying the foundations of the Swedish capital.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jarl of Sweden
this entity surface form:
Valdemar I of Sweden
this entity surface form:
Dux Sweorum (Duke of the Swedes)
this entity surface form:
Magnus Birgersson