Margaret I of Denmark
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Margaret I of Denmark was a powerful late 14th–early 15th century Scandinavian queen who effectively unified Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under her rule and laid the foundations of the Kalmar Union.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Margaret I of Denmark canonical | 19 |
| Margaret I of Denmark (through his son Eric of Pomerania) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2036885 — 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: Margaret I of Denmark Context triple: [Kalmar Union, monarch, Margaret I of Denmark]
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A.
Elizabeth of Pomerania
Elizabeth of Pomerania was a 14th-century Polish princess who became Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Bohemia as the fourth wife of Emperor Charles IV.
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B.
Ingeborg of Denmark
Ingeborg of Denmark was a Danish princess who became queen consort of France through her troubled marriage to King Philip II in the late 12th century.
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C.
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark was a Danish princess who became Queen consort of Sweden through her marriage to King Charles XI and was known for her piety and charitable works.
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D.
Dagmar of Denmark
Dagmar of Denmark, later known as Empress Maria Feodorovna, was a Danish princess who became Empress consort of Russia as the wife of Tsar Alexander III and mother of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II.
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E.
Thyra of Denmark
Thyra of Denmark was a Danish princess, the youngest daughter of King Christian IX and Queen Louise, known for her dynastic marriage into the royal family of Hanover.
- 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: Margaret I of Denmark Target entity description: Margaret I of Denmark was a powerful late 14th–early 15th century Scandinavian queen who effectively unified Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under her rule and laid the foundations of the Kalmar Union.
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A.
Elizabeth of Pomerania
Elizabeth of Pomerania was a 14th-century Polish princess who became Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Bohemia as the fourth wife of Emperor Charles IV.
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B.
Ingeborg of Denmark
Ingeborg of Denmark was a Danish princess who became queen consort of France through her troubled marriage to King Philip II in the late 12th century.
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C.
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark was a Danish princess who became Queen consort of Sweden through her marriage to King Charles XI and was known for her piety and charitable works.
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D.
Dagmar of Denmark
Dagmar of Denmark, later known as Empress Maria Feodorovna, was a Danish princess who became Empress consort of Russia as the wife of Tsar Alexander III and mother of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II.
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E.
Thyra of Denmark
Thyra of Denmark was a Danish princess, the youngest daughter of King Christian IX and Queen Louise, known for her dynastic marriage into the royal family of Hanover.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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member of royalty ⓘ monarch of Denmark ⓘ monarch of Norway ⓘ monarch of Sweden ⓘ queen regnant ⓘ regent ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Roskilde Cathedral ⓘ |
| child |
Olaf II of Denmark
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linked to:
Olaf of Denmark
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Denmark
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linked to:
Denmark
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| dateOfBirth | 1353 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1412-10-28 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father |
Valdemar IV of Denmark
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linked to:
King Valdemar IV of Denmark
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| fullName | Margaret Valdemarsdatter ⓘ |
| house | House of Estridsen ⓘ |
| influenced | political integration of Scandinavia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomatic skill in dynastic politics
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strong centralized rule ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Danish
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Old Norse ⓘ
linked to:
Old Norse language
|
| mother | Helvig of Schleswig ⓘ |
| notableFor |
laying the foundations of the Kalmar Union
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unifying Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under one ruler ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of Denmark
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linked to:
Denmark
Søborg Castle ⓘ Zealand ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Duchy of Schleswig
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Flensburg ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Queen of Denmark
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Queen of Norway ⓘ Queen of Sweden ⓘ founder of the Kalmar Union ⓘ regent of Denmark ⓘ regent of Norway ⓘ regent of Sweden ⓘ |
| region | Scandinavia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1412 ⓘ |
| reignStart |
1387 (as ruler of Denmark and Norway)
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1389 (as ruler of Sweden) ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
election as regent of Denmark in 1387
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formation of the Kalmar Union in 1397 ⓘ recognition as ruler of Sweden after 1389 ⓘ victory over Albert of Mecklenburg at the Battle of Åsle in 1389 ⓘ |
| spouse | Haakon VI of Norway ⓘ |
| title | “Semper Augusta” (Always August) in some charters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Margaret I of Denmark Description of subject: Margaret I of Denmark was a powerful late 14th–early 15th century Scandinavian queen who effectively unified Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under her rule and laid the foundations of the Kalmar Union.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
King Valdemar IV of Denmark
subject linked to:
“Semper Augusta” (Always August) in some charters
subject linked to:
“Semper Augusta” (Always August) in some charters
subject linked to:
“Semper Augusta” (Always August) in some charters
Wartislaw VII, Duke of Pomerania
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relative
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Margaret I of Denmark (through his son Eric of Pomerania)
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linked to: Margaret I of Denmark