Eric VII of Denmark
E865297
House of Griffins
King of Denmark
King of Norway
human
late medieval ruler
monarch
ruler of the Kalmar Union
Eric VII of Denmark, better known as Eric of Pomerania, was a late medieval Scandinavian monarch who ruled the Kalmar Union as king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in the early 15th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eric VII of Denmark canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10300886 — 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: Eric VII of Denmark Context triple: [Eric of Pomerania, alsoKnownAs, Eric VII of Denmark]
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A.
Christopher III of Denmark
Christopher III of Denmark was a 15th-century monarch who ruled Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under the Kalmar Union.
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B.
Eric IV of Denmark
Eric IV of Denmark was a 13th-century Danish king whose turbulent reign was marked by internal conflicts and his eventual assassination.
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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.
King Valdemar IV of Denmark
King Valdemar IV of Denmark was a 14th-century Danish monarch known for restoring royal authority, reconquering lost territories, and engaging in major conflicts with the Hanseatic League.
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E.
Frederick IX of Denmark
Frederick IX of Denmark was the King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972, known for modernizing the monarchy and being the father of the current queen, Margrethe II.
- 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: Eric VII of Denmark Target entity description: Eric VII of Denmark, better known as Eric of Pomerania, was a late medieval Scandinavian monarch who ruled the Kalmar Union as king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in the early 15th century.
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A.
Christopher III of Denmark
Christopher III of Denmark was a 15th-century monarch who ruled Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under the Kalmar Union.
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B.
Eric IV of Denmark
Eric IV of Denmark was a 13th-century Danish king whose turbulent reign was marked by internal conflicts and his eventual assassination.
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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.
King Valdemar IV of Denmark
King Valdemar IV of Denmark was a 14th-century Danish monarch known for restoring royal authority, reconquering lost territories, and engaging in major conflicts with the Hanseatic League.
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E.
Frederick IX of Denmark
Frederick IX of Denmark was the King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972, known for modernizing the monarchy and being the father of the current queen, Margrethe II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
House of Griffins
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King of Denmark ⓘ King of Norway ⓘ human ⓘ late medieval ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ ruler of the Kalmar Union ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Margaret I of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eric III of Norway
NERFINISHED
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Eric XIII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric of Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1381 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Duchy of Pomerania
NERFINISHED
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Rügen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rügen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Denmark
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Norway ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1459 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Duchy of Pomerania
NERFINISHED
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Rügen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Wartislaw VII, Duke of Pomerania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Griffins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
continued to claim the Norwegian throne after deposition in Denmark and Sweden
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deposed from the thrones of Denmark and Sweden in 1439 ⓘ ruled during the height of the Kalmar Union ⓘ |
| notableFor |
centralizing policies in the Kalmar Union
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conflicts with the Hanseatic League ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Pomerania
NERFINISHED
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King of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Norway ⓘ King of Sweden ⓘ ruler of the Kalmar Union ⓘ |
| predecessorAsRulerOfKalmarUnion | Margaret I of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEndAsKingOfDenmark | 1439 ⓘ |
| reignEndAsKingOfNorway | 1442 ⓘ |
| reignEndAsKingOfSweden | 1439 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1396 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsKingOfDenmark | 1396 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsKingOfNorway | 1389 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsKingOfSweden | 1396 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| spouse | Philippa of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsKingOfDenmark | Christopher of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsKingOfNorway | Christopher of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsKingOfSweden | Charles VIII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eric VII of Denmark Description of subject: Eric VII of Denmark, better known as Eric of Pomerania, was a late medieval Scandinavian monarch who ruled the Kalmar Union as king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in the early 15th century.
Referenced by (1)
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