Denis of Portugal
E361676
Denis of Portugal was a 13th–14th century Portuguese king known for strengthening the kingdom’s administration, promoting agriculture and trade, and fostering the development of the Portuguese language and culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Denis of Portugal canonical | 9 |
| Denis of Portugal (infante) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3475799 — 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.
Target entity: Denis of Portugal Context triple: [House of Ivrea, hasMember, Denis of Portugal]
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Sebastian of Portugal
Sebastian of Portugal was the young and zealous 16th-century king whose disastrous 1578 crusading campaign in Morocco led to his death and a dynastic crisis that precipitated the Iberian Union under Spanish rule.
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Pêro da Covilhã
Pêro da Covilhã was a 15th-century Portuguese explorer and diplomat who played a key role in paving the sea route to India through his overland reconnaissance of eastern trade routes.
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Anthony of Lisbon
Anthony of Lisbon is a revered 13th-century Catholic saint and Doctor of the Church, famed as the patron of lost items and for his powerful preaching and miracles.
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António
António is a common Portuguese given name, notably borne by António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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E.
Pêro de Alenquer
Pêro de Alenquer was a Portuguese navigator and pilot active during the Age of Discovery, known for his role in early voyages to India and along the African coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Denis of Portugal Target entity description: Denis of Portugal was a 13th–14th century Portuguese king known for strengthening the kingdom’s administration, promoting agriculture and trade, and fostering the development of the Portuguese language and culture.
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A.
Sebastian of Portugal
Sebastian of Portugal was the young and zealous 16th-century king whose disastrous 1578 crusading campaign in Morocco led to his death and a dynastic crisis that precipitated the Iberian Union under Spanish rule.
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B.
Pêro da Covilhã
Pêro da Covilhã was a 15th-century Portuguese explorer and diplomat who played a key role in paving the sea route to India through his overland reconnaissance of eastern trade routes.
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C.
Anthony of Lisbon
Anthony of Lisbon is a revered 13th-century Catholic saint and Doctor of the Church, famed as the patron of lost items and for his powerful preaching and miracles.
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D.
António
António is a common Portuguese given name, notably borne by António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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E.
Pêro de Alenquer
Pêro de Alenquer was a Portuguese navigator and pilot active during the Age of Discovery, known for his role in early voyages to India and along the African coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Portugal
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1261-10-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lisbon ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Odivelas Monastery ⓘ |
| child |
Afonso IV of Portugal
ⓘ
Constanza of Portugal ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1325-01-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Santarém ⓘ |
| era |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| father | Afonso III of Portugal ⓘ |
| founded | University of Coimbra ⓘ |
| house | House of Burgundy ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
administrative and legal reforms in Portugal
ⓘ
codification of Portuguese customary law ⓘ encouragement of land cultivation and forestry ⓘ promotion of maritime trade ⓘ strengthening of municipal charters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fostering the development of the Portuguese language
ⓘ
founding the University of Coimbra ⓘ patronage of Portuguese literature and culture ⓘ promoting agriculture in Portugal ⓘ promoting trade in Portugal ⓘ strengthening royal administration in Portugal ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Portugal ⓘ |
| mother | Beatrice of Castile ⓘ |
| name |
Denis of Portugal
self-link
ⓘ
Dinis of Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
Dinis I of Portugal
Dinis of Portugal ⓘ Dom Dinis ⓘ |
| nickname |
the Farmer King
ⓘ
the Poet King ⓘ |
| notableWork |
cantigas de amigo
ⓘ
cantigas de amor ⓘ |
| occupation |
poet
ⓘ
troubadour ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Portugal and the Algarve
|
| predecessor | Afonso III of Portugal ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1325 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1279 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth of Aragon ⓘ |
| successor | Afonso IV of Portugal ⓘ |
| supported | use of Portuguese in royal documents ⓘ |
| wrote | Galician-Portuguese lyric poetry ⓘ |
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Subject: Denis of Portugal Description of subject: Denis of Portugal was a 13th–14th century Portuguese king known for strengthening the kingdom’s administration, promoting agriculture and trade, and fostering the development of the Portuguese language and culture.
Referenced by (10)
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