Latin American independence movements
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Latin American independence movements were a series of early 19th-century revolutionary struggles across Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas that sought to overthrow European rule and establish sovereign nation-states.
All labels observed (16)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T42037 — 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: Latin American independence movements Context triple: [United States Declaration of Independence, influenced, Latin American independence movements]
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A.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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B.
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was an 18th-century conflict in which the thirteen American colonies fought for and won independence from Great Britain, leading to the founding of the United States.
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C.
Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
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D.
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 to 1802 in which Revolutionary France fought various European monarchies, reshaping the political landscape of Europe and paving the way for the Napoleonic era.
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E.
Fiestas Patrias
Fiestas Patrias is Chile’s major national celebration in mid-September, marked by parades, traditional music and dance, barbecues, and patriotic festivities commemorating the country’s independence.
- 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: Latin American independence movements Target entity description: Latin American independence movements were a series of early 19th-century revolutionary struggles across Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas that sought to overthrow European rule and establish sovereign nation-states.
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A.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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B.
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War was an 18th-century conflict in which the thirteen American colonies fought for and won independence from Great Britain, leading to the founding of the United States.
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C.
Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
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D.
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) was a brutal conflict between Republican and Nationalist forces in Spain that became a testing ground for foreign powers and a prelude to World War II.
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E.
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 to 1802 in which Revolutionary France fought various European monarchies, reshaping the political landscape of Europe and paving the way for the Napoleonic era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial struggle
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historical movement ⓘ revolutionary movement ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil war
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war of independence ⓘ |
| endTime |
early 1830s
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late 1820s ⓘ |
| goal |
end of colonial mercantilist restrictions
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establishment of sovereign nation-states ⓘ political independence from European colonial powers ⓘ |
| hasCause |
creole discontent with colonial rule
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political crisis in Spain ⓘ restrictions on trade ⓘ social and racial inequalities ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of multiple sovereign Latin American republics
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dissolution of the Spanish Empire in the Americas ⓘ independence of Argentina ⓘ independence of Brazil ⓘ independence of Chile ⓘ independence of Gran Colombia ⓘ independence of Mexico ⓘ independence of Peru ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Antonio José de Sucre
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Bernardo O'Higgins ⓘ Dom Pedro I of Brazil ⓘ Francisco de Miranda ⓘ Jean-Jacques Dessalines ⓘ José Gervasio Artigas ⓘ José María Morelos y Pavón ⓘ
surface form:
José María Morelos
José de San Martín ⓘ Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ⓘ Simón Bolívar ⓘ Toussaint Louverture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Argentine War of Independence
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Bolivian War of Independence ⓘ Brazilian independence movement ⓘ Central American independence movement ⓘ Chilean War of Independence ⓘ Colombian War of Independence ⓘ Cuban independence movement ⓘ Dominican independence movement ⓘ Ecuadorian War of Independence ⓘ Haitian Revolution ⓘ Mexican War of Independence ⓘ Paraguayan independence movement ⓘ Peruvian War of Independence ⓘ Uruguayan independence process ⓘ Venezuelan War of Independence ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
criollos
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enslaved Africans ⓘ free people of color ⓘ indigenous peoples ⓘ mestizos ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American Revolution
Bourbon Reforms ⓘ Age of Enlightenment ⓘ
surface form:
Enlightenment
French Revolution ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| location |
Portuguese Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Brazil
Latin America ⓘ Portuguese Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese America
Latin America ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish America
Viceroyalty of New Granada ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Portuguese Empire
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Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Bolivarianism
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Latin American independence movements self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Creole nationalism
Pan-Americanism ⓘ |
| result |
creation of new constitutions
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fragmentation of former Spanish viceroyalties ⓘ gradual abolition of slavery in many new states ⓘ |
| startTime | 1808 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Latin American independence movements Description of subject: Latin American independence movements were a series of early 19th-century revolutionary struggles across Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas that sought to overthrow European rule and establish sovereign nation-states.
Referenced by (189)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States Declaration of Independence
this entity surface form:
Spanish American wars of independence
Latin American independence movements
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Latin American independence movements
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Creole nationalism
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Spanish–American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Latin American independence wars
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Latin American independence movement
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Latin American independence movement
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Primera Junta de Gobierno de Chile
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Wars of Independence in Spanish America
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Napoleonic era in Spanish America
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Latin American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Age of Independence in Latin America
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Spanish American independence movements
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Latin American wars of independence
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Latin American independence leaders (Libertadores)
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Latin American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence
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Latin American wars of independence
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Spanish American wars of independence