Olof Skötkonung
E289363
Olof Skötkonung was an early 11th-century king of Sweden, traditionally regarded as the country's first Christian monarch and a key figure in its transition from paganism to Christianity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olof Skötkonung canonical | 4 |
| Olaf Skötkonung | 1 |
| Olof Skotkonung | 1 |
| baptism of Olof Skötkonung | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2710779 — 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: Olof Skötkonung Context triple: [Olof, hasNotableBearer, Olof Skötkonung]
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A.
Birger Jarl
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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B.
Harald
Harald is a common Scandinavian male given name, historically borne by several notable kings and figures in Norse and European history.
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C.
Olaf Tryggvason
Olaf Tryggvason was a late 10th-century king of Norway known for his aggressive efforts to Christianize the country and his dramatic death at the Battle of Svolder.
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D.
Olaf II of Norway
Olaf II of Norway, also known as Saint Olaf, was an early 11th-century king whose efforts to consolidate Christianity in Norway made him a national patron saint and a central figure in the country's medieval history.
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E.
King Gustav I of Sweden
King Gustav I of Sweden was the 16th-century monarch who established Swedish independence from the Kalmar Union and laid the foundations of the modern Swedish state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Olof Skötkonung Target entity description: Olof Skötkonung was an early 11th-century king of Sweden, traditionally regarded as the country's first Christian monarch and a key figure in its transition from paganism to Christianity.
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A.
Birger Jarl
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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B.
Harald
Harald is a common Scandinavian male given name, historically borne by several notable kings and figures in Norse and European history.
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C.
Olaf Tryggvason
Olaf Tryggvason was a late 10th-century king of Norway known for his aggressive efforts to Christianize the country and his dramatic death at the Battle of Svolder.
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D.
Olaf II of Norway
Olaf II of Norway, also known as Saint Olaf, was an early 11th-century king whose efforts to consolidate Christianity in Norway made him a national patron saint and a central figure in the country's medieval history.
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E.
King Gustav I of Sweden
King Gustav I of Sweden was the 16th-century monarch who established Swedish independence from the Kalmar Union and laid the foundations of the modern Swedish state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ruler
ⓘ
King of Sweden ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Olof Skötkonung
ⓘ
surface form:
Olaf Skötkonung
Olof Skötkonung ⓘ
surface form:
Olof Skotkonung
|
| associatedWith |
Christianization of Scandinavia
ⓘ
Sigtuna mint ⓘ |
| child |
Anund Jacob
ⓘ
Ingegerd Olofsdotter ⓘ
surface form:
Astrid Olofsdotter
Ingegerd Olofsdotter ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culture | Norse ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sweden ⓘ |
| era | Viking Age ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Swedes ⓘ |
| father | Eric the Victorious ⓘ |
| givenName | Olof ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Svealand ⓘ |
| knownFor | early Swedish coin minting ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Old Norse language
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse
|
| monarchOf | Sweden ⓘ |
| mother |
possibly Sigrid the Haughty
ⓘ
surface form:
Sigrid the Haughty
|
| nameMeaning |
Olof
ⓘ
surface form:
Olof the Tax King
|
| nativeLanguage | Old Norse ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
baptism as a Christian king
ⓘ
coinage issued in his name ⓘ conflict with pagan factions in Sweden ⓘ introduction of Christian institutions in Sweden ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Christian king of Sweden
ⓘ
promoting the Christianization of Sweden ⓘ role in transition from paganism to Christianity in Sweden ⓘ |
| occupation | ruler ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Sweden ⓘ |
| predecessor | Eric the Victorious ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1022 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 995 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
support for Christian church
ⓘ
toleration of remaining pagan practices in some areas ⓘ |
| residence |
Sigtuna Municipality
ⓘ
surface form:
Sigtuna
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Sigtuna Municipality
ⓘ
surface form:
Sigtuna
Uppsala County ⓘ
surface form:
Uppsala region
|
| spouse | Estrid of the Obotrites ⓘ |
| successor | Anund Jacob ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 11th century ⓘ |
| title |
Kings of the Swedes
ⓘ
surface form:
King of the Swedes
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Subject: Olof Skötkonung Description of subject: Olof Skötkonung was an early 11th-century king of Sweden, traditionally regarded as the country's first Christian monarch and a key figure in its transition from paganism to Christianity.
Referenced by (7)
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