Saint Erik
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Saint Erik, also known as King Eric IX of Sweden, is a medieval Swedish king and martyr venerated as a national and civic patron saint, particularly associated with the city of Stockholm.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Erik canonical | 2 |
| Saint Erik of Sweden | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20790114 — 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: Saint Erik Context triple: [coat of arms of Stockholm Municipality, depicts, Saint Erik]
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A.
Saint Olaf
Saint Olaf, also known as Olaf II Haraldsson, was an early 11th-century king of Norway who played a key role in the Christianization of the country and was later venerated as a national saint and martyr.
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B.
Svein
Svein is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, commonly used in Scandinavian countries.
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C.
Eirik
Eirik is a given name, primarily used in Scandinavian countries, that is a variant of the name Eric.
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D.
Erik Eriksson
Erik Eriksson was a 13th-century King of Sweden, known for his long but politically turbulent reign during the early Middle Ages.
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E.
Sigfrid Ericson
Sigfrid Ericson was a Swedish architect known for his influential early 20th-century designs, particularly in Gothenburg.
- 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: Saint Erik Target entity description: Saint Erik, also known as King Eric IX of Sweden, is a medieval Swedish king and martyr venerated as a national and civic patron saint, particularly associated with the city of Stockholm.
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A.
Saint Olaf
Saint Olaf, also known as Olaf II Haraldsson, was an early 11th-century king of Norway who played a key role in the Christianization of the country and was later venerated as a national saint and martyr.
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B.
Svein
Svein is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, commonly used in Scandinavian countries.
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C.
Eirik
Eirik is a given name, primarily used in Scandinavian countries, that is a variant of the name Eric.
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D.
Erik Eriksson
Erik Eriksson was a 13th-century King of Sweden, known for his long but politically turbulent reign during the early Middle Ages.
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E.
Sigfrid Ericson
Sigfrid Ericson was a Swedish architect known for his influential early 20th-century designs, particularly in Gothenburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saint Erik
linked to: Saint Erik