Portuguese–Marinid conflicts
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The Portuguese–Marinid conflicts were a series of late medieval military confrontations between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Marinid dynasty of Morocco over control of Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal territories in North Africa.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portuguese–Marinid conflicts canonical | 2 |
| Iberian–Maghrebi wars | 1 |
| Moroccan campaign of 1578 | 1 |
| Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts | 1 |
| Portuguese–Moroccan wars | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3533669 — 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: Portuguese–Marinid conflicts Context triple: [Conquest of Ceuta, conflict, Portuguese–Marinid conflicts]
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A.
Conquest of Ceuta
The Conquest of Ceuta was the 1415 Portuguese capture of the North African city of Ceuta, marking the beginning of Portugal’s overseas expansion and the wider European Age of Discovery.
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B.
Granada War
The Granada War was the late 15th-century campaign by the Catholic Monarchs that ended Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula with the conquest of the Emirate of Granada.
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C.
Castilian campaign of 1367
The Castilian campaign of 1367 was an English-backed military expedition during the Castilian Civil War, led in part by the Black Prince to restore King Peter of Castile to his throne against Henry of Trastámara.
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D.
Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382
The Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382 was an English-led military campaign to the Iberian Peninsula during the late 14th-century conflicts over the Portuguese and Castilian thrones.
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E.
Luso-Brazilian War
The Luso-Brazilian War was a 19th-century military conflict between Portugal and Brazil that helped determine Brazil’s path from colony to independent empire.
- 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: Portuguese–Marinid conflicts Target entity description: The Portuguese–Marinid conflicts were a series of late medieval military confrontations between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Marinid dynasty of Morocco over control of Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal territories in North Africa.
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A.
Conquest of Ceuta
The Conquest of Ceuta was the 1415 Portuguese capture of the North African city of Ceuta, marking the beginning of Portugal’s overseas expansion and the wider European Age of Discovery.
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B.
Granada War
The Granada War was the late 15th-century campaign by the Catholic Monarchs that ended Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula with the conquest of the Emirate of Granada.
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C.
Castilian campaign of 1367
The Castilian campaign of 1367 was an English-backed military expedition during the Castilian Civil War, led in part by the Black Prince to restore King Peter of Castile to his throne against Henry of Trastámara.
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D.
Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382
The Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382 was an English-led military campaign to the Iberian Peninsula during the late 14th-century conflicts over the Portuguese and Castilian thrones.
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E.
Luso-Brazilian War
The Luso-Brazilian War was a 19th-century military conflict between Portugal and Brazil that helped determine Brazil’s path from colony to independent empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of Portugal
ⓘ
Marinid dynasty ⓘ Morocco ⓘ |
| endTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Marinid attempts to project power into Iberia
ⓘ
Portuguese maritime expansion ⓘ control of Atlantic coastal territories in North Africa ⓘ control of Mediterranean coastal territories in North Africa ⓘ control of Strait of Gibraltar trade routes ⓘ religious rivalry between Christian and Muslim states ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Algarve west coast
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surface form:
Algarve-Atlantic approaches
Atlantic coast of North Africa ⓘ Mediterranean coast of North Africa ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ
surface form:
Strait of Gibraltar region
|
| hasMainBelligerent |
Kingdom of Portugal
ⓘ
Marinid dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Marinid Sultanate
|
| hasOpponent |
Taifa of Granada
ⓘ
surface form:
Nasrid Emirate of Granada
|
| hasOutcome |
Portuguese capture of Ceuta
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beginning of permanent Portuguese presence in North Africa ⓘ decline of Marinid naval power ⓘ shift of regional power balance toward Iberian Christian kingdoms ⓘ strengthening of Portuguese control over Atlantic routes ⓘ weakening of Marinid influence in Iberia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Conquest of Ceuta
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Ceuta (1415)
Battle of Rio Salado ⓘ Battle of Rio Salado ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Salado
Battle of Tarifa ⓘ Conquest of Ceuta ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese conquest of Ceuta
Portuguese raids on Marinid ports ⓘ naval engagements in the Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Marinid fleet
ⓘ
Order of Aviz ⓘ
surface form:
Order of Avis
Order of Christ (Portugal) ⓘ Order of Santiago ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese crusading orders
Portuguese Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese navy
|
| hasPeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasResult |
erosion of Marinid control over coastal strongholds
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increased Portuguese experience in Atlantic warfare ⓘ precedent for later Portuguese conquests in Morocco ⓘ |
| partOf | Portuguese expansion into North Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Portuguese–Marinid conflicts
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Iberian–Maghrebi wars
Marinid–Nasrid alliance ⓘ Portuguese overseas expansion ⓘ Reconquista ⓘ |
| startTime | 13th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Portuguese–Marinid conflicts Description of subject: The Portuguese–Marinid conflicts were a series of late medieval military confrontations between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Marinid dynasty of Morocco over control of Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal territories in North Africa.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Moroccan campaign of 1578
this entity surface form:
Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts
this entity surface form:
Portuguese–Moroccan wars
this entity surface form:
Iberian–Maghrebi wars