King Gustav III of Sweden
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King Gustav III of Sweden was an 18th-century Swedish monarch known for his enlightened absolutist rule, extensive cultural and artistic patronage, and eventual assassination in a political conspiracy.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gustav III of Sweden | 30 |
| King Gustav III of Sweden canonical | 12 |
| Gustaf III Instiftare | 1 |
| Gustav III | 1 |
| Gustav III of Sweden was shot at a masked ball in 1792 | 1 |
| Gustavo III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T465309 — 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: King Gustav III of Sweden Context triple: [Swedish Academy, foundedBy, King Gustav III of Sweden]
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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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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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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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Charles IX of Sweden
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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E.
Karl XIII of Sweden
Karl XIII of Sweden was a Swedish king who reigned in the early 19th century and is notably associated with the establishment of the Karolinska Institute, one of the world’s leading medical universities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: King Gustav III of Sweden Target entity description: King Gustav III of Sweden was an 18th-century Swedish monarch known for his enlightened absolutist rule, extensive cultural and artistic patronage, and eventual assassination in a political conspiracy.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Charles IX of Sweden
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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E.
Karl XIII of Sweden
Karl XIII of Sweden was a Swedish king who reigned in the early 19th century and is notably associated with the establishment of the Karolinska Institute, one of the world’s leading medical universities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Sweden
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Riddarholmen Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm
|
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathDetail | gunshot wound complications ⓘ |
| child |
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
ⓘ
Charles X Gustav of Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Charles Gustav of Sweden
|
| coronationDate | 1772-05-29 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1746-01-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1792-03-29 ⓘ |
| diplomaticPolicy |
opposition to Russian influence in the Baltic
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pro-French foreign policy ⓘ |
| education | tutored at the Swedish royal court ⓘ |
| endTime | 1792-03-29 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| event | assassinated at a masked ball at the Royal Opera in Stockholm ⓘ |
| father | Adolf Frederick of Sweden ⓘ |
| founded |
Gustavian Opera House
ⓘ
surface form:
Gustavian Opera
Swedish Academy ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
centralization of royal authority
ⓘ
promotion of religious tolerance for some minorities ⓘ reform of criminal law ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un ballo in maschera" ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abolishing torture in Sweden
ⓘ
founding the Swedish Academy ⓘ opera and theatre patronage ⓘ patronage of arts and culture ⓘ reforming Swedish legal system ⓘ strengthening royal power in Sweden ⓘ supporting freedom of the press with limitations ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
ⓘ
Swedish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| memberOfRoyalHouse |
House of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Holstein-Gottorp
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| mother | Louisa Ulrika of Prussia ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Södermanland ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Coup of 1772 in Sweden ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Constitution of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
1772 Swedish Constitution
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| occupation |
king
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ |
| participantIn |
League of Armed Neutrality (1780)
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Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) ⓘ |
| patronOf |
fine arts
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literature ⓘ opera ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Stockholm
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Stockholm
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | enlightened absolutism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Sweden ⓘ |
| predecessor | Adolf Frederick of Sweden ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence |
Stockholm Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Palace, Stockholm
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Karl XIII of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles XIII of Sweden
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| spouse |
Princess Sophia Magdalena of Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Sophia Magdalena of Denmark
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| startTime | 1771-02-12 ⓘ |
| style | His Majesty the King ⓘ |
| successor | Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden ⓘ |
| victimOf | political conspiracy by Swedish nobles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: King Gustav III of Sweden Description of subject: King Gustav III of Sweden was an 18th-century Swedish monarch known for his enlightened absolutist rule, extensive cultural and artistic patronage, and eventual assassination in a political conspiracy.
Referenced by (46)
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