Engelbrekt rebellion
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The Engelbrekt rebellion was a 15th-century Swedish uprising led by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson against the rule of King Eric of Pomerania, which significantly weakened the Kalmar Union and advanced Swedish self-governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Engelbrekt rebellion canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2036903 — 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: Engelbrekt rebellion Context triple: [Kalmar Union, conflict, Engelbrekt rebellion]
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Brabant Revolution
The Brabant Revolution was an uprising in the Austrian Netherlands (notably in Brabant) in 1789–1790 that briefly overthrew Habsburg rule and established the short-lived United Belgian States.
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Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War was a mid-16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire between Emperor Charles V and the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, marking a key early clash in the broader European wars of religion.
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C.
Bundschuh revolts
The Bundschuh revolts were a series of late 15th- and early 16th-century German peasant uprisings protesting feudal oppression and laying ideological groundwork for the later German Peasants’ War.
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D.
Tyrolean Rebellion
The Tyrolean Rebellion was a 1809 popular uprising in the Tyrol region against Bavarian and French rule, led by Andreas Hofer, and is remembered as a key episode of resistance during the Napoleonic Wars.
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E.
Kalmar War
The Kalmar War was an early 17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark-Norway over control of trade routes and territorial dominance in Scandinavia.
- 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: Engelbrekt rebellion Target entity description: The Engelbrekt rebellion was a 15th-century Swedish uprising led by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson against the rule of King Eric of Pomerania, which significantly weakened the Kalmar Union and advanced Swedish self-governance.
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A.
Brabant Revolution
The Brabant Revolution was an uprising in the Austrian Netherlands (notably in Brabant) in 1789–1790 that briefly overthrew Habsburg rule and established the short-lived United Belgian States.
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B.
Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War was a mid-16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire between Emperor Charles V and the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, marking a key early clash in the broader European wars of religion.
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C.
Bundschuh revolts
The Bundschuh revolts were a series of late 15th- and early 16th-century German peasant uprisings protesting feudal oppression and laying ideological groundwork for the later German Peasants’ War.
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D.
Tyrolean Rebellion
The Tyrolean Rebellion was a 1809 popular uprising in the Tyrol region against Bavarian and French rule, led by Andreas Hofer, and is remembered as a key episode of resistance during the Napoleonic Wars.
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E.
Kalmar War
The Kalmar War was an early 17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark-Norway over control of trade routes and territorial dominance in Scandinavia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| chronology |
precedes later Swedish independence movements
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precedes the rise of Karl Knutsson Bonde as regent ⓘ |
| conflictType |
anti-union uprising
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peasant revolt ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Swedish medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| endTime | 1436 ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
erosion of royal authority in Sweden
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increased influence of Swedish estates in governance ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
emergence of the Riksdag of the Estates
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increased political role of the Swedish Riksråd ⓘ rise of Karl Knutsson Bonde ⓘ strengthening of Swedish self-governance ⓘ temporary expulsion of some foreign bailiffs ⓘ weakening of the Kalmar Union ⓘ |
| languageOfContext | Swedish ⓘ |
| leader | Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson ⓘ |
| location |
Bergslagen
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Dalarna ⓘ Stockholm ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Örebro ⓘ |
| mainCause |
heavy taxation
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misrule by foreign bailiffs ⓘ widespread dissatisfaction with King Eric of Pomerania ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson ⓘ |
| opponent |
Eric of Pomerania
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Kalmar Union authorities ⓘ
linked to:
Kalmar Union
|
| opposedBy | supporters of King Eric of Pomerania ⓘ |
| participant |
Swedish burghers
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Swedish miners ⓘ Swedish nobility ⓘ Swedish peasants ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Sweden
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history of the Kalmar Union ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Swedish autonomy ⓘ |
| result |
continued tensions within the Kalmar Union
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partial concessions from the crown ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
assassination of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson in 1436
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meeting of the estates at Arboga in 1435 ⓘ recognition of Engelbrekt as captain of the realm ⓘ seizure of several castles from royal bailiffs ⓘ |
| startTime | 1434 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Engelbrekt rebellion Description of subject: The Engelbrekt rebellion was a 15th-century Swedish uprising led by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson against the rule of King Eric of Pomerania, which significantly weakened the Kalmar Union and advanced Swedish self-governance.
Referenced by (4)
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