Bartolomé de las Casas
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Bartolomé de las Casas was a 16th-century Spanish Dominican friar and historian renowned for his advocacy for the rights and humane treatment of Indigenous peoples in the Americas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bartolomé de las Casas canonical | 11 |
| Fray Bartolomé de las Casas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Bartolomé de las Casas Context triple: [New Laws of 1542, influencedBy, Bartolomé de las Casas]
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Padre Las Casas
Padre Las Casas is a Chilean city and commune in the Araucanía Region, located near Temuco and known for its significant Mapuche population and cultural presence.
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B.
José de Anchieta
José de Anchieta was a 16th-century Spanish Jesuit missionary, writer, and co-founder of several Brazilian settlements who played a key role in the early colonization and evangelization of Brazil.
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C.
Alonso de Covarrubias
Alonso de Covarrubias was a prominent 16th-century Spanish Renaissance architect and sculptor known for shaping the architectural landscape of Castile with works such as the Alcázar of Toledo and various cathedrals and palaces.
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D.
Jorge de Alvarado
Jorge de Alvarado was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador active in the conquest of Central America, known particularly for his role in the subjugation of Guatemala.
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E.
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
Bernal Díaz del Castillo was a Spanish conquistador and chronicler best known for his detailed firsthand account of the conquest of the Aztec Empire in his work "The True History of the Conquest of New Spain."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bartolomé de las Casas Target entity description: Bartolomé de las Casas was a 16th-century Spanish Dominican friar and historian renowned for his advocacy for the rights and humane treatment of Indigenous peoples in the Americas.
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A.
Padre Las Casas
Padre Las Casas is a Chilean city and commune in the Araucanía Region, located near Temuco and known for its significant Mapuche population and cultural presence.
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B.
José de Anchieta
José de Anchieta was a 16th-century Spanish Jesuit missionary, writer, and co-founder of several Brazilian settlements who played a key role in the early colonization and evangelization of Brazil.
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C.
Alonso de Covarrubias
Alonso de Covarrubias was a prominent 16th-century Spanish Renaissance architect and sculptor known for shaping the architectural landscape of Castile with works such as the Alcázar of Toledo and various cathedrals and palaces.
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D.
Jorge de Alvarado
Jorge de Alvarado was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador active in the conquest of Central America, known particularly for his role in the subjugation of Guatemala.
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E.
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
Bernal Díaz del Castillo was a Spanish conquistador and chronicler best known for his detailed firsthand account of the conquest of the Aztec Empire in his work "The True History of the Conquest of New Spain."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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Dominican friar ⓘ Spanish writer ⓘ advocate for Indigenous rights ⓘ historian ⓘ human ⓘ missionary ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | abolition of Indigenous slavery ⓘ |
| birthName | Bartolomé de las Casas self-link ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Crown of Castile
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Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1484 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1566-07-18 ⓘ |
| describedAs | Protector of the Indians ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Salamanca ⓘ |
| endTime | 1547 ⓘ |
| era |
16th century
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Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| influenced |
early international human rights discourse
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later abolitionist movements ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of Spanish colonial abuses
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defense of Indigenous peoples of the Americas ⓘ early advocacy of human rights ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Dominican friars
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surface form:
Dominican Order
Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| movement | School of Salamanca ⓘ |
| name | Bartolomé de las Casas self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Apología by Bartolomé de las Casas
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surface form:
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias ⓘ Historia de las Indias ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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friar ⓘ historian ⓘ missionary ⓘ theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| opponentInDebate | Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda ⓘ |
| opposed | encomienda system ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Valladolid debate ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Crown of Castile
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Seville ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Madrid
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Spain ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Chiapas ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1544 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bartolomé de las Casas Description of subject: Bartolomé de las Casas was a 16th-century Spanish Dominican friar and historian renowned for his advocacy for the rights and humane treatment of Indigenous peoples in the Americas.
Referenced by (12)
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