Charles IX of Sweden
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Charles IX of Sweden was a late 16th- and early 17th-century Swedish king from the Vasa dynasty, known for consolidating royal power, promoting Protestantism, and playing a central role in the dynastic and political conflicts of the Time of Troubles in Eastern Europe.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles IX of Sweden canonical | 29 |
| Charles IX of Sweden as King of Sweden | 1 |
| King Charles IX of Sweden | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T382646 — 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: Charles IX of Sweden Context triple: [Time of Troubles, significantPerson, Charles IX of Sweden]
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A.
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Charles X Gustav of Sweden was a 17th-century Swedish king known for his military campaigns during the Second Northern War and for significantly expanding Sweden’s territorial power.
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B.
Charles XI of Sweden
Charles XI of Sweden was a 17th-century Swedish king known for consolidating royal power, implementing major administrative and fiscal reforms, and strengthening Sweden’s position as a European great power.
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C.
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.
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D.
Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII of Sweden was an early 18th-century Swedish king and military leader best known for his ambitious campaigns during the Great Northern War, which ultimately led to the decline of Sweden as a great power.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Charles IX of Sweden Target entity description: Charles IX of Sweden was a late 16th- and early 17th-century Swedish king from the Vasa dynasty, known for consolidating royal power, promoting Protestantism, and playing a central role in the dynastic and political conflicts of the Time of Troubles in Eastern Europe.
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A.
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Charles X Gustav of Sweden was a 17th-century Swedish king known for his military campaigns during the Second Northern War and for significantly expanding Sweden’s territorial power.
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B.
Charles XI of Sweden
Charles XI of Sweden was a 17th-century Swedish king known for consolidating royal power, implementing major administrative and fiscal reforms, and strengthening Sweden’s position as a European great power.
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C.
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.
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D.
Charles XII of Sweden
Charles XII of Sweden was an early 18th-century Swedish king and military leader best known for his ambitious campaigns during the Great Northern War, which ultimately led to the decline of Sweden as a great power.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Sweden
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human ⓘ member of the House of Vasa ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1550-10-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Stockholm
ⓘ
surface form:
Stockholm, Sweden
|
| burialPlace | Strängnäs Cathedral ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Stockholm ⓘ |
| child |
Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden ⓘ |
| conflict |
Polish–Swedish wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)
War against Sigismund ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sweden ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1611-10-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Nyköping
ⓘ
surface form:
Nyköping, Sweden
|
| deFactoRuleStart | 1599 ⓘ |
| era |
early 17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| father |
King Gustav I of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
Gustav I of Sweden
|
| fullName | Charles IX of Sweden self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| house |
House of Vasa
ⓘ
surface form:
Vasa dynasty
|
| languageOfName | Latin form Carolus IX ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | House of Vasa ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Sweden ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret Leijonhufvud ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflict with Sigismund III Vasa over the Swedish throne
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consolidation of royal power in Sweden ⓘ involvement in the early stages of the Ingrian War ⓘ participation in the Polish–Swedish conflicts ⓘ promotion of Protestantism in Sweden ⓘ role in the dynastic and political conflicts of the Time of Troubles in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Södermanland
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surface form:
Duke of Närke
Duke of Södermanland ⓘ Duke of Värmland ⓘ King of Sweden ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sigismund III Vasa ⓘ |
| regnalName | Charles IX ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1611 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1604 ⓘ |
| religion |
Lutheranism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Eric XIV of Sweden
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John III of Sweden ⓘ |
| spouse |
Christina of Holstein-Gottorp
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Maria of Simmern ⓘ
surface form:
Maria of Palatinate-Simmern
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| successor | Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden ⓘ |
| title |
King of Sweden
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surface form:
By the Grace of God, King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Wends
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Subject: Charles IX of Sweden Description of subject: Charles IX of Sweden was a late 16th- and early 17th-century Swedish king from the Vasa dynasty, known for consolidating royal power, promoting Protestantism, and playing a central role in the dynastic and political conflicts of the Time of Troubles in Eastern Europe.
Referenced by (31)
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