Valdemar I of Denmark
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Valdemar I of Denmark was a 12th-century Danish king known for consolidating royal power, defeating rival claimants, and laying the foundations for Denmark’s medieval expansion and Christianization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Valdemar I of Denmark canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5096696 — 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: Valdemar I of Denmark Context triple: [Ingeborg of Denmark, father, Valdemar I of Denmark]
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Valdemar II of Denmark
Valdemar II of Denmark was a 13th-century Danish king known for expanding his realm into a powerful Baltic empire and for his role in the legendary origins of the Danish flag, the Dannebrog.
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Prince Valdemar of Denmark
Prince Valdemar of Denmark was a Danish prince and naval officer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known as the youngest son of King Christian IX and Queen Louise and for his close ties to several European royal families.
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Ulrik of Denmark
Ulrik of Denmark was a Danish prince of the early 17th century, known as a younger son of King Christian IV who pursued a career in the military and nobility rather than ruling.
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Frederick I of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark was a 16th-century king of Denmark and Norway known for his role in the early spread of the Protestant Reformation in Scandinavia.
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E.
John of Denmark
John of Denmark was a 16th-century Danish prince, the son of King Christian II of Denmark and Isabella of Austria, who died in childhood.
- 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: Valdemar I of Denmark Target entity description: Valdemar I of Denmark was a 12th-century Danish king known for consolidating royal power, defeating rival claimants, and laying the foundations for Denmark’s medieval expansion and Christianization.
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A.
Valdemar II of Denmark
Valdemar II of Denmark was a 13th-century Danish king known for expanding his realm into a powerful Baltic empire and for his role in the legendary origins of the Danish flag, the Dannebrog.
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B.
Prince Valdemar of Denmark
Prince Valdemar of Denmark was a Danish prince and naval officer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known as the youngest son of King Christian IX and Queen Louise and for his close ties to several European royal families.
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C.
Ulrik of Denmark
Ulrik of Denmark was a Danish prince of the early 17th century, known as a younger son of King Christian IV who pursued a career in the military and nobility rather than ruling.
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D.
Frederick I of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark was a 16th-century king of Denmark and Norway known for his role in the early spread of the Protestant Reformation in Scandinavia.
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E.
John of Denmark
John of Denmark was a 16th-century Danish prince, the son of King Christian II of Denmark and Isabella of Austria, who died in childhood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Denmark
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| advisor | Absalon, Bishop of Roskilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Valdemar the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Archbishop Eskil of Lund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Grathe Heath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ringsted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Roskilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Canute VI of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helena of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Ingeborg of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdemar II of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | civil wars in Denmark in the mid-12th century ⓘ |
| constructed | Vordingborg Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | integration of Denmark into Latin Christendom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Denmark ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1131 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1182 ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection | Kievan Rus' through his mother Ingeborg of Kiev ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| father | Canute Lavard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Valdemar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Danish ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Ingeborg of Kiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Danish ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Estridsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of royal power in Denmark
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defeat of rival claimants Sweyn III and Canute V ⓘ foundations of Danish medieval expansion ⓘ promotion of Christianization in the Baltic region ⓘ strengthening of the Danish monarchy ⓘ |
| patronage | Cistercian monasteries in Denmark ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Vordingborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Canute V of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweyn III of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1182 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1157 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Estridsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Christoffer of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Sophia of Minsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | Danish central administration ⓘ |
| successor | Canute VI of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victoryIn | Battle of Grathe Heath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Valdemar I of Denmark Description of subject: Valdemar I of Denmark was a 12th-century Danish king known for consolidating royal power, defeating rival claimants, and laying the foundations for Denmark’s medieval expansion and Christianization.
Referenced by (4)
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