House of Braganza
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The House of Braganza is a prominent Portuguese royal dynasty that ruled Portugal and Brazil, producing monarchs such as emperors of Brazil and kings of Portugal.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of Braganza canonical | 115 |
| Braganza | 14 |
| Braganza dynasty | 11 |
| House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | 2 |
| Braganza dynasty legacy | 1 |
| House of Braganza (through service at court) | 1 |
| Household of Catherine of Braganza | 1 |
| Portuguese royal house of Braganza | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T913907 — 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: House of Braganza Context triple: [Dom Pedro I of Brazil, house, House of Braganza]
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House of Aviz
The House of Aviz was a Portuguese royal dynasty that ruled from the late 14th to the late 16th century, overseeing the beginning of the Age of Discoveries and the expansion of Portugal’s overseas empire.
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House of Orléans-Braganza
The House of Orléans-Braganza is a Brazilian imperial dynasty of French and Portuguese royal origin, whose members are claimants to the defunct throne of the Empire of Brazil.
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House of Trastámara
The House of Trastámara was a late medieval and early modern royal dynasty that originated in Castile and came to rule much of the Iberian Peninsula, laying foundations for the rise of Spain as a major European power.
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Portuguese royal family
The Portuguese royal family is the dynastic lineage that ruled Portugal and its overseas empire until the early 20th century, most prominently through the Braganza line and its later cadet branches.
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House of Nassau
The House of Nassau is a historic European noble dynasty that produced numerous counts, princes, and kings, including the Dutch royal family and the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg.
- 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: House of Braganza Target entity description: The House of Braganza is a prominent Portuguese royal dynasty that ruled Portugal and Brazil, producing monarchs such as emperors of Brazil and kings of Portugal.
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A.
House of Aviz
The House of Aviz was a Portuguese royal dynasty that ruled from the late 14th to the late 16th century, overseeing the beginning of the Age of Discoveries and the expansion of Portugal’s overseas empire.
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B.
House of Orléans-Braganza
The House of Orléans-Braganza is a Brazilian imperial dynasty of French and Portuguese royal origin, whose members are claimants to the defunct throne of the Empire of Brazil.
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C.
House of Trastámara
The House of Trastámara was a late medieval and early modern royal dynasty that originated in Castile and came to rule much of the Iberian Peninsula, laying foundations for the rise of Spain as a major European power.
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D.
Portuguese royal family
The Portuguese royal family is the dynastic lineage that ruled Portugal and its overseas empire until the early 20th century, most prominently through the Braganza line and its later cadet branches.
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E.
House of Nassau
The House of Nassau is a historic European noble dynasty that produced numerous counts, princes, and kings, including the Dutch royal family and the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Braganza Description of subject: The House of Braganza is a prominent Portuguese royal dynasty that ruled Portugal and Brazil, producing monarchs such as emperors of Brazil and kings of Portugal.
Referenced by (146)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Isabel of Portugal
subject surface form:
Isabel of Portugal
this entity surface form:
Braganza dynasty
this entity surface form:
Braganza
subject surface form:
Vila Viçosa
subject surface form:
Vila Viçosa
subject surface form:
Vila Viçosa
this entity surface form:
Braganza dynasty legacy
this entity surface form:
Portuguese royal house of Braganza
this entity surface form:
Braganza dynasty
this entity surface form:
Braganza dynasty
coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
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subject surface form:
John IV of Portugal
this entity surface form:
Braganza
this entity surface form:
Braganza