Knut Eriksson
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Knut Eriksson was a 12th-century King of Sweden from the House of Eric, known for consolidating royal power and promoting Christianity in the realm.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canute I of Sweden | 1 |
| Knut Eriksson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15040324 — 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: Knut Eriksson Context triple: [Varnhem Abbey, burialPlaceOf, Knut Eriksson]
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A.
Knut Birgersson
Knut Birgersson was a Swedish nobleman of the late 12th and early 13th centuries, associated with the powerful House of Bjälbo and involved in the kingdom’s dynastic struggles.
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B.
Svein Knutsson
Svein Knutsson was an 11th-century Danish prince, son of King Cnut the Great and Emma of Normandy, who briefly ruled Norway during the period of Cnut’s North Sea Empire.
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C.
Birger Jarl
Birger Jarl was a 13th-century Swedish statesman and de facto ruler of Sweden, renowned for consolidating royal power and laying the foundations of the Swedish capital.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Knut Eriksson Target entity description: Knut Eriksson was a 12th-century King of Sweden from the House of Eric, known for consolidating royal power and promoting Christianity in the realm.
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A.
Knut Birgersson
Knut Birgersson was a Swedish nobleman of the late 12th and early 13th centuries, associated with the powerful House of Bjälbo and involved in the kingdom’s dynastic struggles.
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B.
Svein Knutsson
Svein Knutsson was an 11th-century Danish prince, son of King Cnut the Great and Emma of Normandy, who briefly ruled Norway during the period of Cnut’s North Sea Empire.
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C.
Birger Jarl
Birger Jarl was a 13th-century Swedish statesman and de facto ruler of Sweden, renowned for consolidating royal power and laying the foundations of the Swedish capital.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Knut Eriksson