Gaspar de Quesada
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Gaspar de Quesada was a Spanish navigator and officer who took part in Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation expedition in the early 16th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaspar de Quesada canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T853733 — 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: Gaspar de Quesada Context triple: [Concepción, commandedBy, Gaspar de Quesada]
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A.
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador best known for leading the expedition into the Colombian interior that resulted in the establishment of Bogotá and the conquest of the Muisca people.
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B.
Sebastián de Benalcázar
Sebastián de Benalcázar was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador best known for leading expeditions in northern South America and establishing several important colonial cities.
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C.
Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish conquistador and explorer best known for his role in the conquest of the Americas and for leading the first European expedition deep into what is now the southeastern United States.
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D.
Diego de Almagro
Diego de Almagro was a Spanish conquistador who played a leading role in the early exploration and conquest of Peru and Chile alongside Francisco Pizarro.
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E.
Pedro de Mendoza
Pedro de Mendoza was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and explorer who led the first Spanish expedition to the Río de la Plata region and established the initial settlement that became Buenos Aires.
- 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: Gaspar de Quesada Target entity description: Gaspar de Quesada was a Spanish navigator and officer who took part in Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation expedition in the early 16th century.
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A.
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador best known for leading the expedition into the Colombian interior that resulted in the establishment of Bogotá and the conquest of the Muisca people.
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B.
Sebastián de Benalcázar
Sebastián de Benalcázar was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador best known for leading expeditions in northern South America and establishing several important colonial cities.
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C.
Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish conquistador and explorer best known for his role in the conquest of the Americas and for leading the first European expedition deep into what is now the southeastern United States.
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D.
Diego de Almagro
Diego de Almagro was a Spanish conquistador who played a leading role in the early exploration and conquest of Peru and Chile alongside Francisco Pizarro.
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E.
Pedro de Mendoza
Pedro de Mendoza was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and explorer who led the first Spanish expedition to the Río de la Plata region and established the initial settlement that became Buenos Aires.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish navigator
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ historical figure ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ferdinand Magellan
ⓘ
Juan de Cartagena ⓘ Luis de Mendoza ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1520 ⓘ |
| deathManner | beheading ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Puerto San Julián ⓘ |
| employer | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| expeditionObjective | reach the Spice Islands by sailing west ⓘ |
| expeditionStartYear | 1519 ⓘ |
| fleetSize | one of five original ship captains in Magellan’s expedition ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| historicalSource | chronicler Antonio Pigafetta’s account of Magellan’s voyage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
participation in the mutiny at Puerto San Julián
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role in Magellan’s circumnavigation attempt ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | convicted of treason and mutiny ⓘ |
| loyaltyConflict | conflict with Magellan’s command authority ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Magellan–Elcano expedition
ⓘ
surface form:
Magellan’s fleet
|
| mutinyDate | 1520 ⓘ |
| mutinyLocation | Puerto San Julián ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableEvent | mutiny against Ferdinand Magellan at Puerto San Julián ⓘ |
| notableFor | failure to complete the first circumnavigation ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
navigator ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition to the Spice Islands
ⓘ
Magellan–Elcano expedition ⓘ
surface form:
Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
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| partOf | Spanish exploration of the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| positionHeld | captain of the Concepción ⓘ |
| roleInMutiny | leader ⓘ |
| route | Atlantic crossing to South America with Magellan’s fleet ⓘ |
| sailingRegion |
Patagonia
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surface form:
Patagonian coast
South Atlantic ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
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| sentencedBy | Ferdinand Magellan ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Spanish maritime service ⓘ |
| shipCommanded | Concepción ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Gaspar de Quesada Description of subject: Gaspar de Quesada was a Spanish navigator and officer who took part in Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation expedition in the early 16th century.
Referenced by (4)
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