Charles XII of Sweden - Charles?

Started by Private User on Saturday, November 12, 2016
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Private User
11/12/2016 at 11:20 AM

Karl XII av Sverige name was Karl, not Charles!
So why show his name as "Charles XII of Sweden", when it only should be in the English name field if even that?

With the same unlogically method, I guess it just about any time soon before Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden becomes a Charles too...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_XVI_Gustaf_of_Sweden

11/12/2016 at 9:28 PM

I see that there is sort of a tradition in translating the names of kings and queens to other languages, but I also see that in the case of this particular profile, the full name is written in Swedish, and also in English, which helps a big deal in order to understand the name of this particular king for those of us who don't speak Swedish.

11/12/2016 at 10:42 PM

Ulf, it´s interesting that You bring up Karl XII now, because he was the one I tried to find as late as yesterday (when You wrote) by searching for "Karl XII"/"Karl XII, kung av Sverige"/"Karl XII, king of Sweden"...then I, just in case tried "Charles XII" & Bingo! So I fully agree with Your point.

11/13/2016 at 6:38 AM

Seems to be fixed now!

Private User
11/13/2016 at 7:41 AM

The "problem" is solved first when "Charles XII of Sweden" is not a part of the
---com/people/Charles-XII-of-Sweden/6000000001368483175
and the profiles instead shows up as:
--- com/people/Karl-XII-av-Sverige/6000000001368483175
and the part "Charles-XII-of-Sweden" is only shown in the English language field.

11/13/2016 at 8:12 AM

Now I understand Ulf and Per, as the profile is still under the English version...

Private User
11/13/2016 at 8:12 AM

The profile is locked, so I can't make any corrections, but I think that the name also should be displayed in the Russian name field as; Карл XII, Король Швеции

11/13/2016 at 8:16 AM

Can you request to be added as a manager for this profile? Once accepted, I think you could make the changes.

Private User
11/13/2016 at 9:19 AM

That wouldn't help, locked fields can only be changed by a curator.

11/14/2016 at 1:12 AM

Ok, but i could search for karl xii and find him?

Private User
11/14/2016 at 2:09 AM

Well, the profile seems to be half fixed now, his name is right, but why is it locked?

2/23/2020 at 12:44 PM

is his name not Carolus ?

2/29/2020 at 1:33 AM

In Sweden he is called Karl XII.

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