Cecilia of Sweden
E407625
Cecilia of Sweden was a 16th-century Swedish princess, daughter of King Gustav I, known for her scandalous reputation and involvement in European courtly and political affairs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cecilia of Sweden canonical | 4 |
| Anna of Sweden | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4004352 — 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: Cecilia of Sweden Context triple: [Gustav I of Sweden, child, Cecilia of Sweden]
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A.
Astrid of Sweden
Astrid of Sweden was a popular Swedish-born queen consort of Belgium, known for her beauty, compassion, and tragic early death in a car accident in 1935.
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B.
Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden
Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden was a 13th-century Swedish princess of the House of Eric who became a powerful political figure through her marriage to statesman Birger Jarl and as mother of King Valdemar of Sweden.
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C.
Ingrid of Sweden
Ingrid of Sweden was a Swedish princess who became Queen of Denmark as the wife of King Frederick IX and was known for her modernizing influence on the Danish monarchy.
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D.
Irene of Sweden
Irene of Sweden was a Swedish-born princess who became the wife of Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kievan Rus', linking Scandinavian and Eastern European royal dynasties in the early 11th century.
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E.
Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden was a Swedish queen who briefly reigned as monarch in the early 18th century before abdicating in favor of her husband, Frederick I.
- 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: Cecilia of Sweden Target entity description: Cecilia of Sweden was a 16th-century Swedish princess, daughter of King Gustav I, known for her scandalous reputation and involvement in European courtly and political affairs.
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A.
Astrid of Sweden
Astrid of Sweden was a popular Swedish-born queen consort of Belgium, known for her beauty, compassion, and tragic early death in a car accident in 1935.
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B.
Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden
Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden was a 13th-century Swedish princess of the House of Eric who became a powerful political figure through her marriage to statesman Birger Jarl and as mother of King Valdemar of Sweden.
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C.
Ingrid of Sweden
Ingrid of Sweden was a Swedish princess who became Queen of Denmark as the wife of King Frederick IX and was known for her modernizing influence on the Danish monarchy.
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D.
Irene of Sweden
Irene of Sweden was a Swedish-born princess who became the wife of Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kievan Rus', linking Scandinavian and Eastern European royal dynasties in the early 11th century.
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E.
Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden was a Swedish queen who briefly reigned as monarch in the early 18th century before abdicating in favor of her husband, Frederick I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish princess
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noblewoman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gustav I’s consolidation of Swedish independence
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Holy Roman Empire politics ⓘ Swedish-English diplomatic relations ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Stockholm, Sweden
ⓘ
linked to:
Stockholm
|
| causeOfNotability | romantic and financial scandals at European courts ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sweden ⓘ |
| court |
English royal court
ⓘ
Imperial court in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial court of the Holy Roman Empire
Swedish royal court ⓘ
linked to:
Swedish Royal Court
|
| deathPlace |
Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
|
| era | Reformation era ⓘ |
| familyName | Vasa ⓘ |
| father |
Gustav I of Sweden
ⓘ
linked to:
King Gustav I of Sweden
|
| floruit | 16th century ⓘ |
| givenName | Cecilia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ Swedish ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Vasa ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret Leijonhufvud ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Margravine of Baden-Rodemachern
ⓘ
Princess of Sweden ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | scandalous reputation at court ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Vadstena affair
ⓘ
journey to England in the 1560s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diplomatic missions in England and the Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
financial difficulties and debts ⓘ involvement in European courtly politics ⓘ |
| participatedIn | diplomatic negotiations concerning Swedish foreign policy ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporter of Vasa dynasty interests abroad ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Princess of Sweden ⓘ |
| relative |
Elizabeth I of England
ⓘ
Mary I of England ⓘ Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence |
Baden-Rodemachern
ⓘ
Brussels ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
Vadstena Castle ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Catherine Stenbock’s stepchildren
ⓘ
Charles IX of Sweden ⓘ Eric XIV of Sweden ⓘ John III of Sweden ⓘ |
| spouse | Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern ⓘ |
| title | Margravine of Baden-Rodemachern ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cecilia of Sweden Description of subject: Cecilia of Sweden was a 16th-century Swedish princess, daughter of King Gustav I, known for her scandalous reputation and involvement in European courtly and political affairs.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
King Gustav I of Sweden
subject linked to:
King Gustav I of Sweden
linked to: Cecilia of Sweden