Spanish conquest of El Salvador
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The Spanish conquest of El Salvador was the early 16th-century military campaign in which Spanish forces, led largely by conquistador Pedro de Alvarado, subjugated the indigenous Pipil and other native peoples in the region that is now El Salvador.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spanish conquest of El Salvador canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spanish conquest of El Salvador Context triple: [Pedro de Alvarado, participantIn, Spanish conquest of El Salvador]
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Spanish conquest of Guatemala
The Spanish conquest of Guatemala was the 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces and their indigenous allies subjugated the Maya and other native peoples in the region that is now Guatemala, bringing it under colonial rule.
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Spanish conquest of Yucatán
The Spanish conquest of Yucatán was a protracted 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces and their indigenous allies subdued the Maya polities of the Yucatán Peninsula, integrating the region into the Spanish colonial empire.
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C.
Spanish conquest of New Granada
The Spanish conquest of New Granada was the 16th-century military and colonial campaign through which Spanish forces subdued indigenous polities in the region of present-day Colombia and surrounding areas, establishing Spanish rule there.
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Spanish conquest of Cuba
The Spanish conquest of Cuba was the early 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces subjugated the island, overthrowing Indigenous societies and establishing it as a key colonial base in the Caribbean.
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E.
Spanish conquest of Chile
The Spanish conquest of Chile was the 16th-century military and colonial campaign by Spanish forces to subjugate indigenous peoples and establish Spanish rule in the territory of present-day Chile.
- 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: Spanish conquest of El Salvador Target entity description: The Spanish conquest of El Salvador was the early 16th-century military campaign in which Spanish forces, led largely by conquistador Pedro de Alvarado, subjugated the indigenous Pipil and other native peoples in the region that is now El Salvador.
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A.
Spanish conquest of Guatemala
The Spanish conquest of Guatemala was the 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces and their indigenous allies subjugated the Maya and other native peoples in the region that is now Guatemala, bringing it under colonial rule.
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B.
Spanish conquest of Yucatán
The Spanish conquest of Yucatán was a protracted 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces and their indigenous allies subdued the Maya polities of the Yucatán Peninsula, integrating the region into the Spanish colonial empire.
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C.
Spanish conquest of New Granada
The Spanish conquest of New Granada was the 16th-century military and colonial campaign through which Spanish forces subdued indigenous polities in the region of present-day Colombia and surrounding areas, establishing Spanish rule there.
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D.
Spanish conquest of Cuba
The Spanish conquest of Cuba was the early 16th-century campaign in which Spanish forces subjugated the island, overthrowing Indigenous societies and establishing it as a key colonial base in the Caribbean.
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E.
Spanish conquest of Chile
The Spanish conquest of Chile was the 16th-century military and colonial campaign by Spanish forces to subjugate indigenous peoples and establish Spanish rule in the territory of present-day Chile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conquest
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| after |
Siege of Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
surface form:
fall of the Aztec Empire
|
| cause |
expansion of Spanish colonial rule
ⓘ
search for gold and other resources ⓘ |
| chronology | early 16th century ⓘ |
| commander |
Diego de Alvarado
ⓘ
Jorge de Alvarado ⓘ
surface form:
Gonzalo de Alvarado
Pedro de Alvarado ⓘ Pedro de Portocarrero ⓘ |
| conflictType |
colonial war
ⓘ
indigenous resistance to colonization ⓘ |
| country | El Salvador ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Spanish colonial chronicles
ⓘ
indigenous oral traditions ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1530s ⓘ |
| follows |
Spanish conquest of Guatemala
ⓘ
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish conquest of Mexico
|
| hasEffect |
cultural assimilation of indigenous peoples
ⓘ
demographic collapse of indigenous population ⓘ imposition of Spanish law and institutions ⓘ introduction of encomienda system ⓘ spread of Christianity in El Salvador ⓘ |
| languageOfPart |
Nawat language
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish language
|
| location |
Central America
ⓘ
Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Lenca people
ⓘ
Pipil people ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ other indigenous peoples of El Salvador ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Acajutla
ⓘ
Battle of Tacuzcalco ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
founding of the first San Salvador in 1525
ⓘ
indigenous uprisings against Spanish rule ⓘ |
| opponent |
Lenca people
ⓘ
surface form:
Lenca warriors
Pipil of Cuzcatlán ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
ⓘ
Spanish conquest of Central America ⓘ |
| religionInvolved |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
indigenous Mesoamerican religions ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish victory
ⓘ
foundation of San Salvador ⓘ incorporation of territory into the Spanish Empire ⓘ subjugation of the Pipil people ⓘ |
| startTime | 1524 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | creation of the province of San Salvador ⓘ |
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Subject: Spanish conquest of El Salvador Description of subject: The Spanish conquest of El Salvador was the early 16th-century military campaign in which Spanish forces, led largely by conquistador Pedro de Alvarado, subjugated the indigenous Pipil and other native peoples in the region that is now El Salvador.
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