Carl XIV Johan
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Carl XIV Johan was a former French marshal under Napoleon who became King of Sweden and Norway, founding the Bernadotte dynasty that still rules Sweden today.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carl XIV Johan canonical | 3 |
| Karl XIV Johan | 2 |
| King Karl XIV Johan of Sweden | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6591785 — 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: Carl XIV Johan Context triple: [Charles XIV John of Sweden, alsoKnownAs, Carl XIV Johan]
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A.
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden was the King of Sweden from 1792 to 1809, whose unpopular rule and military failures, including the loss of Finland to Russia, led to his deposition and the end of his dynasty’s reign.
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Gustaf V of Sweden
Gustaf V of Sweden was the King of Sweden from 1907 to 1950, known for overseeing the country’s transition toward parliamentary democracy and maintaining neutrality during both World Wars.
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Charles XV of Sweden
Charles XV of Sweden was King of Sweden and Norway from 1859 to 1872, known for his liberal reforms and support of Scandinavianism.
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D.
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden was the King of Sweden from 1950 to 1973, known for his scholarly interest in archaeology and for overseeing the transition of Sweden into a more modern constitutional monarchy.
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E.
Oscar II of Sweden
Oscar II of Sweden was King of Sweden (and formerly of the united kingdoms of Sweden and Norway) in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his patronage of culture and science during a period of modernization and political change.
- 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: Carl XIV Johan Target entity description: Carl XIV Johan was a former French marshal under Napoleon who became King of Sweden and Norway, founding the Bernadotte dynasty that still rules Sweden today.
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A.
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden was the King of Sweden from 1792 to 1809, whose unpopular rule and military failures, including the loss of Finland to Russia, led to his deposition and the end of his dynasty’s reign.
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B.
Gustaf V of Sweden
Gustaf V of Sweden was the King of Sweden from 1907 to 1950, known for overseeing the country’s transition toward parliamentary democracy and maintaining neutrality during both World Wars.
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C.
Charles XV of Sweden
Charles XV of Sweden was King of Sweden and Norway from 1859 to 1872, known for his liberal reforms and support of Scandinavianism.
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D.
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden was the King of Sweden from 1950 to 1973, known for his scholarly interest in archaeology and for overseeing the transition of Sweden into a more modern constitutional monarchy.
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E.
Oscar II of Sweden
Oscar II of Sweden was King of Sweden (and formerly of the united kingdoms of Sweden and Norway) in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his patronage of culture and science during a period of modernization and political change.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carl XIV Johan Description of subject: Carl XIV Johan was a former French marshal under Napoleon who became King of Sweden and Norway, founding the Bernadotte dynasty that still rules Sweden today.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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