Olav Haraldsson
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Olav Haraldsson, better known as Saint Olaf, was the early 11th-century king of Norway whose efforts to consolidate Christianity led to his canonization and status as Norway’s patron saint.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olav | 5 |
| Olav Haraldsson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5336087 — 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: Olav Haraldsson Context triple: [Olaf II of Norway, alsoKnownAs, Olav Haraldsson]
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A.
Haakon the Good
Haakon the Good was a 10th-century king of Norway known for his attempts to strengthen royal power and introduce Christianity to his traditionally pagan realm.
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B.
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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C.
Haakon Magnus
Haakon Magnus is the Crown Prince of Norway and heir apparent to the Norwegian throne.
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D.
Sverre of Norway
Sverre of Norway was a 12th-century king who led a successful rebellion to claim the Norwegian throne and became the founder of the Sverre dynasty.
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E.
Harald III of Norway
Harald III of Norway, also known as Harald Hardrada, was the 11th-century Norwegian king whose failed 1066 invasion of England formed a crucial prelude to the Norman Conquest.
- 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: Olav Haraldsson Target entity description: Olav Haraldsson, better known as Saint Olaf, was the early 11th-century king of Norway whose efforts to consolidate Christianity led to his canonization and status as Norway’s patron saint.
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A.
Haakon the Good
Haakon the Good was a 10th-century king of Norway known for his attempts to strengthen royal power and introduce Christianity to his traditionally pagan realm.
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B.
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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C.
Haakon Magnus
Haakon Magnus is the Crown Prince of Norway and heir apparent to the Norwegian throne.
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D.
Sverre of Norway
Sverre of Norway was a 12th-century king who led a successful rebellion to claim the Norwegian throne and became the founder of the Sverre dynasty.
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E.
Harald III of Norway
Harald III of Norway, also known as Harald Hardrada, was the 11th-century Norwegian king whose failed 1066 invasion of England formed a crucial prelude to the Norman Conquest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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Eastern Orthodox saint ⓘ King of Norway ⓘ Norse ruler ⓘ human ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Olaf II of Norway
NERFINISHED
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Olaf the Holy NERFINISHED ⓘ Olav den hellige NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Olaf NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Olaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nidaros Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Olav’s Way pilgrimage routes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 995 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Nidaros
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nidaros Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Trondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationDate | 1031 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battle wounds ⓘ |
| child | Magnus I of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Norway ⓘ |
| deathDate | 29 July 1030 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fairhair dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Harald Grenske NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 29 July ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
central figure in Norwegian national identity
ⓘ
subject of the cult of St. Olaf ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| mother | Åsta Gudbrandsdatter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Olav Haraldsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Nesjar
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Stiklestad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Christianization of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaintOf | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ringerike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Norway
NERFINISHED
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Stiklestad NERFINISHED ⓘ Trøndelag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1028 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1015 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Astrid Olofsdotter of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran tradition ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Olav Haraldsson Description of subject: Olav Haraldsson, better known as Saint Olaf, was the early 11th-century king of Norway whose efforts to consolidate Christianity led to his canonization and status as Norway’s patron saint.
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