Visitador general of New Spain
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The Visitador general of New Spain was a powerful royal inspector sent by the Spanish Crown in the 18th century to reform colonial administration, finances, and governance in its North American territories.
All labels observed (1)
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| Visitador general of New Spain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15559468 — 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: Visitador general of New Spain Context triple: [José de Gálvez, positionHeld, Visitador general of New Spain]
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A.
Antonio de Mendoza
Antonio de Mendoza was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator who became the first viceroy of New Spain, overseeing the early consolidation and governance of Spain’s American territories.
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B.
Luis de Velasco, viceroy of New Spain
Luis de Velasco, viceroy of New Spain, was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator known for his relatively humane policies toward Indigenous peoples and efforts to reform and stabilize the governance of New Spain.
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C.
Fray Juan de Zumárraga
Fray Juan de Zumárraga was a 16th-century Franciscan friar who became the first bishop (and later archbishop) of Mexico and played a key role in the early evangelization and colonial administration of New Spain.
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D.
Viceroy of New Spain
The Viceroy of New Spain was the Spanish Crown’s highest colonial official in North America, governing vast territories including present-day Mexico and parts of the United States, Central America, and the Caribbean.
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E.
Viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela
Viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela was the first Spanish viceroy of Peru, known for his strict enforcement of the New Laws protecting Indigenous peoples and his resulting conflict with conquistadors that led to his overthrow and death.
- 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: Visitador general of New Spain Target entity description: The Visitador general of New Spain was a powerful royal inspector sent by the Spanish Crown in the 18th century to reform colonial administration, finances, and governance in its North American territories.
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A.
Antonio de Mendoza
Antonio de Mendoza was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator who became the first viceroy of New Spain, overseeing the early consolidation and governance of Spain’s American territories.
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B.
Luis de Velasco, viceroy of New Spain
Luis de Velasco, viceroy of New Spain, was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator known for his relatively humane policies toward Indigenous peoples and efforts to reform and stabilize the governance of New Spain.
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C.
Fray Juan de Zumárraga
Fray Juan de Zumárraga was a 16th-century Franciscan friar who became the first bishop (and later archbishop) of Mexico and played a key role in the early evangelization and colonial administration of New Spain.
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D.
Viceroy of New Spain
The Viceroy of New Spain was the Spanish Crown’s highest colonial official in North America, governing vast territories including present-day Mexico and parts of the United States, Central America, and the Caribbean.
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E.
Viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela
Viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela was the first Spanish viceroy of Peru, known for his strict enforcement of the New Laws protecting Indigenous peoples and his resulting conflict with conquistadors that led to his overthrow and death.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.