John of Denmark (son of Christian II)
E801684
John of Denmark was the short-lived son and heir apparent of King Christian II of Denmark, whose early death helped alter the line of succession in the Danish monarchy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John of Denmark (son of Christian II) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9455577 — 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: John of Denmark (son of Christian II) Context triple: [Christian II of Denmark, child, John of Denmark (son of Christian II)]
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A.
Christian II of Denmark
Christian II of Denmark was an early 16th-century Scandinavian king known for his turbulent reign over Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, his role in the final phase of the Kalmar Union, and his eventual deposition and long imprisonment.
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B.
Christian III of Denmark
Christian III of Denmark was a 16th-century Danish and Norwegian king known for establishing Lutheranism as the state religion and consolidating the Protestant Reformation in his realms.
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C.
Christian V of Denmark
Christian V of Denmark was a 17th-century king of Denmark and Norway from the House of Oldenburg, known for his role in consolidating absolutist rule and participating in the Scanian War against Sweden.
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D.
Ulrik of Denmark
Ulrik of Denmark was a Danish prince of the early 17th century, known as a younger son of King Christian IV who pursued a career in the military and nobility rather than ruling.
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E.
Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve
Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve was an illegitimate son of King Christian V of Denmark who became a prominent Danish-Norwegian nobleman and military officer in the late 17th century.
- 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: John of Denmark (son of Christian II) Target entity description: John of Denmark was the short-lived son and heir apparent of King Christian II of Denmark, whose early death helped alter the line of succession in the Danish monarchy.
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A.
Christian II of Denmark
Christian II of Denmark was an early 16th-century Scandinavian king known for his turbulent reign over Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, his role in the final phase of the Kalmar Union, and his eventual deposition and long imprisonment.
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B.
Christian III of Denmark
Christian III of Denmark was a 16th-century Danish and Norwegian king known for establishing Lutheranism as the state religion and consolidating the Protestant Reformation in his realms.
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C.
Christian V of Denmark
Christian V of Denmark was a 17th-century king of Denmark and Norway from the House of Oldenburg, known for his role in consolidating absolutist rule and participating in the Scanian War against Sweden.
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D.
Ulrik of Denmark
Ulrik of Denmark was a Danish prince of the early 17th century, known as a younger son of King Christian IV who pursued a career in the military and nobility rather than ruling.
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E.
Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve
Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve was an illegitimate son of King Christian V of Denmark who became a prominent Danish-Norwegian nobleman and military officer in the late 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Danish royal
ⓘ
heir apparent ⓘ prince ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Peter's Church, Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Denmark ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1518-02-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1532-08-11 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| father | Christian II of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather |
John of Denmark (king)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandmother |
Christina of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joanna of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | early death altered the line of succession in the Danish monarchy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Danish
ⓘ
German ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| mother | Isabella of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Hans af Danmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | exile of his parents from Denmark ⓘ |
| notableFamilyMember |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joanna of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Copenhagen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Duchy of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
heir apparent to the throne of Denmark
ⓘ
heir apparent to the throne of Norway ⓘ heir apparent to the throne of Sweden ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Oldenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Christina of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Prince of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John of Denmark (son of Christian II) Description of subject: John of Denmark was the short-lived son and heir apparent of King Christian II of Denmark, whose early death helped alter the line of succession in the Danish monarchy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.