Sten Sture the Elder
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Sten Sture the Elder was a late 15th-century Swedish statesman and regent who led the struggle to maintain Sweden’s independence from the Kalmar Union under Danish dominance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sten Sture the Elder canonical | 1 |
| Sten Sture the Younger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5902994 — 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: Sten Sture the Elder Context triple: [Lord High Steward of Sweden, positionHeldBy, Sten Sture the Elder]
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A.
Gustav of Vasaborg
Gustav of Vasaborg was a 17th-century Swedish nobleman and illegitimate son of King Gustavus Adolphus, who was later made Count of Nystad.
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B.
Benedict Birgersson
Benedict Birgersson was a medieval Swedish nobleman, known primarily as a son of the influential statesman and regent Birger Jarl.
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C.
Magnus Stenbock
Magnus Stenbock was a prominent Swedish field marshal and nobleman renowned for his military leadership during the Great Northern War.
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D.
John, Duke of Östergötland
John, Duke of Östergötland was a Swedish prince of the Vasa dynasty who held the ducal title for the province of Östergötland in the early 17th century.
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E.
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie was a powerful 17th-century Swedish statesman and nobleman who served as a leading political figure and patron of the arts during the Swedish Empire’s great power era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sten Sture the Elder Target entity description: Sten Sture the Elder was a late 15th-century Swedish statesman and regent who led the struggle to maintain Sweden’s independence from the Kalmar Union under Danish dominance.
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A.
Gustav of Vasaborg
Gustav of Vasaborg was a 17th-century Swedish nobleman and illegitimate son of King Gustavus Adolphus, who was later made Count of Nystad.
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B.
Benedict Birgersson
Benedict Birgersson was a medieval Swedish nobleman, known primarily as a son of the influential statesman and regent Birger Jarl.
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C.
Magnus Stenbock
Magnus Stenbock was a prominent Swedish field marshal and nobleman renowned for his military leadership during the Great Northern War.
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D.
John, Duke of Östergötland
John, Duke of Östergötland was a Swedish prince of the Vasa dynasty who held the ducal title for the province of Östergötland in the early 17th century.
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E.
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie was a powerful 17th-century Swedish statesman and nobleman who served as a leading political figure and patron of the arts during the Swedish Empire’s great power era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish statesman
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| aim | maintain Swedish independence from the Kalmar Union ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Strängnäs Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Brunkeberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalmar Union power struggle ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1440 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 14 December 1503 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Uppsala University (traditionally associated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
1497 (end of first regency)
ⓘ
1503 (end of second regency) ⓘ |
| era |
Late 15th century
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName | Sture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Gustav Anundsson Sture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Sten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| government | Swedish regency government ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Swedish ⓘ |
| mother | Birgitta Stensdotter Bielke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Sture family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading Sweden’s struggle for independence from the Kalmar Union
ⓘ
opposition to Danish dominance in Scandinavia ⓘ strengthening Swedish national institutions ⓘ |
| notableWork | victory at the Battle of Brunkeberg (1471) ⓘ |
| opponent |
Christian I of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John (Hans) of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sweden ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Jönköping
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Regent of Sweden
ⓘ
Riksföreståndare ⓘ |
| predecessor | Karl Knutsson Bonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Sten Sture the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Gripsholm Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ingeborg Åkesdotter Tott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1470 (first regency)
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1501 (second regency) ⓘ |
| successor |
Hans of Denmark
NERFINISHED
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Svante Nilsson (as regent) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Stockholm burghers
NERFINISHED
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Swedish peasantry ⓘ parts of the Swedish nobility ⓘ |
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Subject: Sten Sture the Elder Description of subject: Sten Sture the Elder was a late 15th-century Swedish statesman and regent who led the struggle to maintain Sweden’s independence from the Kalmar Union under Danish dominance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.