Carolus Rex
E145591
Carolus Rex is the Latin epithet for Charles XII of Sweden, the early 18th-century warrior king famed for his military campaigns during the Great Northern War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carolus Rex canonical | 2 |
| Carolus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1101500 — 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: Carolus Rex Context triple: [Charles XII of Sweden, nickname, Carolus Rex]
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A.
Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum
Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum was a Dutch nobleman, diplomat, and colonial administrator who served as a reform-minded Governor-General in the Dutch East Indies during the early 20th century.
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Maximilian
Maximilian is a masculine given name of Latin origin, widely used in German-speaking and other European countries, often associated with nobility and historical rulers.
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C.
Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II of Denmark was a 16th-century king of Denmark and Norway known for consolidating royal power, engaging in the Northern Seven Years' War, and patronizing Renaissance culture.
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Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, was a 14th-century ruler of the Holy Roman Empire and King of Bohemia who transformed Prague into a major political and cultural center of Europe.
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E.
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was a 17th-century Swedish king renowned as a brilliant military commander and key figure of the Thirty Years' War who transformed Sweden into a major European power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Carolus Rex Target entity description: Carolus Rex is the Latin epithet for Charles XII of Sweden, the early 18th-century warrior king famed for his military campaigns during the Great Northern War.
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A.
Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum
Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum was a Dutch nobleman, diplomat, and colonial administrator who served as a reform-minded Governor-General in the Dutch East Indies during the early 20th century.
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B.
Maximilian
Maximilian is a masculine given name of Latin origin, widely used in German-speaking and other European countries, often associated with nobility and historical rulers.
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C.
Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II of Denmark was a 16th-century king of Denmark and Norway known for consolidating royal power, engaging in the Northern Seven Years' War, and patronizing Renaissance culture.
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D.
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, was a 14th-century ruler of the Holy Roman Empire and King of Bohemia who transformed Prague into a major political and cultural center of Europe.
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E.
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was a 17th-century Swedish king renowned as a brilliant military commander and key figure of the Thirty Years' War who transformed Sweden into a major European power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Sweden
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Latin epithet ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1682-06-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Tre Kronor Castle, Stockholm ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Riddarholmen Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm
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| conflict |
Battle of Narva (1700)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Narva
Battle of Poltava ⓘ Great Northern War ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1718-11-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Fredriksten fortress
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surface form:
Fredriksten fortress, Halden, Norway
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| dynasty |
House of Vasa
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Vasa (Swedish royal line, by tradition)
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| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| father | Charles XI of Sweden ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| house | House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Carolus Rex
ⓘ
Charles XII of Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
Charles XII
Charles XII of Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
Karl XII
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| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Swedish military prowess ⓘ |
| meaning |
Charles
ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles
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| militaryRank | supreme commander of Swedish armed forces ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy | offensive warfare ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Sweden ⓘ |
| mother | Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military leadership in the Great Northern War
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transforming Sweden into a major military power in early 18th century ⓘ |
| opponent |
Augustus II the Strong
ⓘ
Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick IV of Denmark-Norway
Peter the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Peter I of Russia
|
| politicalEntityRuled | Swedish Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Sweden ⓘ |
| predecessor | Charles XI of Sweden ⓘ |
| refersTo | Charles XII of Sweden ⓘ |
| regnalName |
Charles XII of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles XII
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| reignEnd | 1718-11-30 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1697-12-24 ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| style | His Majesty ⓘ |
| successor | Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden ⓘ |
| title |
King of Sweden
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surface form:
King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Wends
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| usedFor | Charles XII of Sweden ⓘ |
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Subject: Carolus Rex Description of subject: Carolus Rex is the Latin epithet for Charles XII of Sweden, the early 18th-century warrior king famed for his military campaigns during the Great Northern War.
Referenced by (3)
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