Manuel Armijo
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Manuel Armijo was a 19th-century Mexican military and political leader best known as the last Mexican governor of New Mexico, who commanded its defense during the U.S. invasion in the Mexican–American War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manuel Armijo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2727870 — 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: Manuel Armijo Context triple: [New Mexico Campaign, hasCommander, Manuel Armijo]
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José Joaquín Moraga
José Joaquín Moraga was an 18th-century Spanish colonial officer and explorer in Alta California, notable for helping lead the Anza expedition and establishing early settlements in the region.
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B.
Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza was an 18th-century Spanish explorer and military officer best known for leading overland expeditions that opened routes between New Spain (Mexico) and Alta California, helping to establish settlements such as San Francisco.
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C.
Fermín Francisco de Lasuén
Fermín Francisco de Lasuén was an 18th-century Spanish Franciscan missionary best known for succeeding Junípero Serra as president of the California missions and founding several of them.
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D.
Gaspar de Portolá
Gaspar de Portolá was an 18th-century Spanish soldier and colonial governor best known for leading the first overland expedition that resulted in the European discovery of San Francisco Bay and the establishment of Spanish presence in Alta California.
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E.
Francisco Ruiz
Francisco Ruiz is a Spanish-language personal name shared by numerous individuals across fields such as politics, sports, the arts, and academia.
- 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: Manuel Armijo Target entity description: Manuel Armijo was a 19th-century Mexican military and political leader best known as the last Mexican governor of New Mexico, who commanded its defense during the U.S. invasion in the Mexican–American War.
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A.
José Joaquín Moraga
José Joaquín Moraga was an 18th-century Spanish colonial officer and explorer in Alta California, notable for helping lead the Anza expedition and establishing early settlements in the region.
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B.
Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza was an 18th-century Spanish explorer and military officer best known for leading overland expeditions that opened routes between New Spain (Mexico) and Alta California, helping to establish settlements such as San Francisco.
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C.
Fermín Francisco de Lasuén
Fermín Francisco de Lasuén was an 18th-century Spanish Franciscan missionary best known for succeeding Junípero Serra as president of the California missions and founding several of them.
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D.
Gaspar de Portolá
Gaspar de Portolá was an 18th-century Spanish soldier and colonial governor best known for leading the first overland expedition that resulted in the European discovery of San Francisco Bay and the establishment of Spanish presence in Alta California.
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E.
Francisco Ruiz
Francisco Ruiz is a Spanish-language personal name shared by numerous individuals across fields such as politics, sports, the arts, and academia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican military officer
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Mexican politician ⓘ governor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| conflict |
New Mexico Campaign
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surface form:
U.S. invasion of New Mexico in 1846
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| countryOfCitizenship | Mexico ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hispanic ⓘ |
| governedDuring | period of transition from Mexican to U.S. control in New Mexico ⓘ |
| governorOf | Department of New Mexico ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Santa Fe de Nuevo México ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Mexican Army ⓘ |
| notableEvent | withdrawal of Mexican forces before the Battle of Santa Fe in 1846 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last Mexican governor of New Mexico
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commanding the defense of New Mexico during the U.S. invasion in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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rancher ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican provincial elite in New Mexico ⓘ |
| politicalEntityGoverned | New Mexico under Mexican rule ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of New Mexico
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Governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo México ⓘ Mexican military commander in New Mexico ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
New Mexico Territory
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Santa Fe, New Mexico ⓘ |
| roleIn | defense preparations of New Mexico against U.S. forces in 1846 ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Stephen W. Kearny ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manuel Armijo Description of subject: Manuel Armijo was a 19th-century Mexican military and political leader best known as the last Mexican governor of New Mexico, who commanded its defense during the U.S. invasion in the Mexican–American War.
Referenced by (1)
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