Swedish Enlightenment
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The Swedish Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Sweden characterized by the promotion of reason, science, and literary refinement, closely connected to figures such as Johan Henric Kellgren and other reform-minded writers and thinkers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Swedish Enlightenment canonical | 3 |
| Swedish Enlightenment era | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swedish Enlightenment Context triple: [Johan Henric Kellgren, participantIn, Swedish Enlightenment]
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Swiss Enlightenment
The Swiss Enlightenment was the regional manifestation of the broader European Enlightenment in the Swiss territories, marked by advances in philosophy, science, education, and political thought that contributed to modern Swiss civic and intellectual life.
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German Enlightenment
The German Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in German-speaking Europe characterized by advances in philosophy, literature, theology, and science, and associated with figures such as Immanuel Kant, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, and Moses Mendelssohn.
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Swedish Age of Liberty (1719–1772)
The Swedish Age of Liberty (1719–1772) was a period of parliamentary dominance and reduced royal power in Sweden, marked by constitutional reforms, party politics, and increased civil liberties.
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European Enlightenment
The European Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Europe that emphasized reason, science, individual rights, and secular governance, profoundly shaping modern Western thought and political institutions.
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Russian Enlightenment
The Russian Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Russia that adapted and spread European Enlightenment ideas—such as rationalism, secular education, and legal and social reform—within the context of the Russian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swedish Enlightenment Target entity description: The Swedish Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Sweden characterized by the promotion of reason, science, and literary refinement, closely connected to figures such as Johan Henric Kellgren and other reform-minded writers and thinkers.
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A.
Swiss Enlightenment
The Swiss Enlightenment was the regional manifestation of the broader European Enlightenment in the Swiss territories, marked by advances in philosophy, science, education, and political thought that contributed to modern Swiss civic and intellectual life.
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B.
German Enlightenment
The German Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in German-speaking Europe characterized by advances in philosophy, literature, theology, and science, and associated with figures such as Immanuel Kant, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, and Moses Mendelssohn.
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C.
Swedish Age of Liberty (1719–1772)
The Swedish Age of Liberty (1719–1772) was a period of parliamentary dominance and reduced royal power in Sweden, marked by constitutional reforms, party politics, and increased civil liberties.
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D.
European Enlightenment
The European Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Europe that emphasized reason, science, individual rights, and secular governance, profoundly shaping modern Western thought and political institutions.
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E.
Russian Enlightenment
The Russian Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement in Russia that adapted and spread European Enlightenment ideas—such as rationalism, secular education, and legal and social reform—within the context of the Russian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cultural movement
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historical period ⓘ intellectual movement ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
improvement of education
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modernization of Swedish society ⓘ refinement of Swedish language and literature ⓘ reform of law and administration ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
1766 Swedish Freedom of the Press Act
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linked to:
Freedom of the Press Act (Sweden)
Age of Liberty parliamentary reforms ⓘ reign of Gustav III of Sweden ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
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Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ⓘ Royal Swedish Opera ⓘ Royal Swedish Theatre ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm
Swedish Academy ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| field |
literature
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philosophy ⓘ political thought ⓘ religious thought ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
critique of superstition
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expansion of print culture ⓘ growth of public debate ⓘ influence of British Enlightenment ⓘ influence of French Enlightenment ⓘ interest in education reform ⓘ literary refinement ⓘ promotion of reason ⓘ promotion of science ⓘ secularization of culture ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Anders Celsius
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Anders Chydenius ⓘ Anders Johan von Höpken ⓘ Anders Schönberg ⓘ Carl Gustaf af Leopold ⓘ Carl Linnaeus ⓘ Carl Peter Thunberg ⓘ Emanuel Swedenborg ⓘ Gustaf III of Sweden ⓘ
linked to:
King Gustav III of Sweden
Henrik Gabriel Porthan ⓘ Johan Arndt ⓘ Johan Carl Wilcke ⓘ Johan Fischerström ⓘ Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna ⓘ Johan Henric Kellgren ⓘ Johan Ihre ⓘ Johan Wingård ⓘ Nils von Rosenstein ⓘ Olof von Dalin ⓘ Pehr Wargentin ⓘ Thomas Thorild ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century Swedish liberalism
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Swedish Romanticism ⓘ
linked to:
Swedish Romantic movement
Swedish press freedom tradition ⓘ development of Swedish public education ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Age of Liberty (Sweden)
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British empiricism ⓘ French Enlightenment ⓘ natural law theory ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Stockholm
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Uppsala ⓘ |
| startTime | 18th century ⓘ |
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