São Gabriel
E263216
São Gabriel was the flagship carrack commanded by Vasco da Gama on his pioneering 1497–1499 voyage that opened the sea route from Europe to India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| São Gabriel canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2397101 — 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: São Gabriel Context triple: [First Portuguese India Armada, hasPart, São Gabriel]
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A.
Neiva
Neiva is a major city in southwestern Colombia known as the economic and cultural center of the upper Magdalena River valley.
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B.
Cumbuco
Cumbuco is a coastal village in northeastern Brazil known for its sand dunes, lagoons, and strong winds that make it a popular destination for kitesurfing and other beach tourism.
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C.
Campoalegre
Campoalegre is a municipality and town in southwestern Colombia, located in the Huila Department and known for its agricultural production.
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D.
São José
São José is a historic central neighborhood of Recife, Brazil, known for its traditional markets, colonial-era architecture, and vibrant commercial activity.
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E.
Pau dos Ferros
Pau dos Ferros is a municipality in the interior of Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte state, known as a regional commercial and educational hub in the Alto Oeste Potiguar region.
- 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: São Gabriel Target entity description: São Gabriel was the flagship carrack commanded by Vasco da Gama on his pioneering 1497–1499 voyage that opened the sea route from Europe to India.
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A.
Neiva
Neiva is a major city in southwestern Colombia known as the economic and cultural center of the upper Magdalena River valley.
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B.
Cumbuco
Cumbuco is a coastal village in northeastern Brazil known for its sand dunes, lagoons, and strong winds that make it a popular destination for kitesurfing and other beach tourism.
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C.
Campoalegre
Campoalegre is a municipality and town in southwestern Colombia, located in the Huila Department and known for its agricultural production.
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D.
São José
São José is a historic central neighborhood of Recife, Brazil, known for its traditional markets, colonial-era architecture, and vibrant commercial activity.
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E.
Pau dos Ferros
Pau dos Ferros is a municipality in the interior of Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte state, known as a regional commercial and educational hub in the Alto Oeste Potiguar region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carrack
ⓘ
flagship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cape Route to India
ⓘ
Indian Ocean exploration ⓘ Portuguese discoveries ⓘ |
| commander | Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| crossed |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| destinationPort | Calicut ⓘ |
| destinationRegion | India ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| flagshipOf | Vasco da Gama's 1497–1499 expedition ⓘ |
| hasCaptain | Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 15th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key vessel in establishing direct maritime trade between Europe and India ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Gabriel
ⓘ
surface form:
Archangel Gabriel
|
| notableFor |
opening the sea route from Europe to India
ⓘ
participation in the first successful direct voyage from Europe to India by sea ⓘ |
| operator | Portuguese Crown ⓘ |
| partOf | Vasco da Gama's first India voyage ⓘ |
| portOfDeparture | Lisbon ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| roleInExpedition | lead ship ⓘ |
| rounded | Cape of Good Hope ⓘ |
| routeOpened | sea route from Europe to India ⓘ |
| sailedUnder | Portuguese flag ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exploration
ⓘ
oceanic navigation ⓘ voyage from Europe to India ⓘ |
| vesselType | three-masted sailing ship ⓘ |
| voyageEndYear | 1499 ⓘ |
| voyageStartYear | 1497 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: São Gabriel Description of subject: São Gabriel was the flagship carrack commanded by Vasco da Gama on his pioneering 1497–1499 voyage that opened the sea route from Europe to India.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.