Coup of 1772 in Sweden
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The Coup of 1772 in Sweden was a bloodless royal takeover led by King Gustav III that ended the Age of Liberty and established a stronger, more centralized monarchy.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1772 coup d'état by Gustav III | 1 |
| Age of Liberty in Sweden | 1 |
| Coup of 1772 in Sweden canonical | 1 |
| Gustav III's coup d'état | 1 |
| Swedish absolutism under Gustav III | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coup of 1772 in Sweden Context triple: [Gustav III of Sweden, notableEvent, Coup of 1772 in Sweden]
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A.
Swedish War of Liberation
The Swedish War of Liberation was an early 16th-century conflict in which Swedish forces led by Gustav Vasa broke away from Danish rule, ending the Kalmar Union and establishing Sweden as an independent kingdom.
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B.
Stockholm Bloodbath
The Stockholm Bloodbath was a 1520 mass execution of Swedish nobles and clergy in Stockholm, ordered by Danish King Christian II, which helped trigger the end of the Kalmar Union and the rise of Swedish independence.
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C.
Kalmar War
The Kalmar War was an early 17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark-Norway over control of trade routes and territorial dominance in Scandinavia.
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D.
The Deluge (Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)
The Deluge was a mid-17th-century Swedish-led military campaign that devastated the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, causing massive territorial, demographic, and economic losses and reshaping the balance of power in Eastern Europe.
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E.
Danish constitutional crisis of 1848
The Danish constitutional crisis of 1848 was a pivotal political upheaval in Denmark that led to the end of absolute monarchy and the establishment of a constitutional system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coup of 1772 in Sweden Target entity description: The Coup of 1772 in Sweden was a bloodless royal takeover led by King Gustav III that ended the Age of Liberty and established a stronger, more centralized monarchy.
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A.
Swedish War of Liberation
The Swedish War of Liberation was an early 16th-century conflict in which Swedish forces led by Gustav Vasa broke away from Danish rule, ending the Kalmar Union and establishing Sweden as an independent kingdom.
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B.
Stockholm Bloodbath
The Stockholm Bloodbath was a 1520 mass execution of Swedish nobles and clergy in Stockholm, ordered by Danish King Christian II, which helped trigger the end of the Kalmar Union and the rise of Swedish independence.
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C.
Kalmar War
The Kalmar War was an early 17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark-Norway over control of trade routes and territorial dominance in Scandinavia.
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D.
The Deluge (Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)
The Deluge was a mid-17th-century Swedish-led military campaign that devastated the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, causing massive territorial, demographic, and economic losses and reshaping the balance of power in Eastern Europe.
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E.
Danish constitutional crisis of 1848
The Danish constitutional crisis of 1848 was a pivotal political upheaval in Denmark that led to the end of absolute monarchy and the establishment of a constitutional system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
ⓘ
political event ⓘ |
| characteristic | bloodless takeover ⓘ |
| constitutionalConsequence | adoption of the Swedish Constitution of 1772 ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| era | 18th century Europe ⓘ |
| factionWeakened |
Caps Party
ⓘ
Hats Party ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Gustavian era
ⓘ
surface form:
Gustavian era in Sweden
|
| governanceChange | reduction of checks on the monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | marked the beginning of enlightened absolutism under Gustav III in Sweden ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Swedish Age of Liberty (1719–1772)
ⓘ
surface form:
Swedish Age of Liberty (end phase)
|
| leader |
King Gustav III of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
Gustav III of Sweden
|
| location | Stockholm ⓘ |
| monarchAfterEvent |
King Gustav III of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
Gustav III of Sweden
|
| natureOfEvent | carefully planned royal coup ⓘ |
| opposedInstitution |
Riksdag of the Estates
ⓘ
parliamentary rule in Sweden ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between royal authority and parliamentary factions in Sweden ⓘ |
| powerShift | transfer of political power from the Riksdag to the king ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Swedish Age of Liberty (1719–1772)
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Liberty in Sweden
|
| relatedReform |
curtailment of the Riksdag’s legislative powers
ⓘ
increase of royal control over foreign policy ⓘ increase of royal control over the military ⓘ |
| result |
end of the Age of Liberty in Sweden
ⓘ
establishment of a more centralized monarchy in Sweden ⓘ strengthening of royal power in Sweden ⓘ |
| significance | shift from parliamentary to royal absolutist tendencies in Sweden ⓘ |
| violence | minimal bloodshed ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gustav III of Sweden
this entity surface form:
Age of Liberty in Sweden
this entity surface form:
Swedish absolutism under Gustav III
this entity surface form:
1772 coup d'état by Gustav III
this entity surface form:
Gustav III's coup d'état