Battle of Ourique
E364671
The Battle of Ourique was a pivotal 1139 victory of the Portuguese forces over Muslim armies that became a foundational legend in the emergence of the Kingdom of Portugal and the rule of Afonso I.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ourique canonical | 6 |
| Batalha de Ourique | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3479900 — 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: Battle of Ourique Context triple: [Almoravid dynasty, notableBattle, Battle of Ourique]
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A.
Battle of Ameixial
The Battle of Ameixial was a decisive 1663 engagement in which Portuguese forces, aided by English allies, defeated the Spanish army and helped secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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B.
Battle of Valdevez
The Battle of Valdevez was a 12th-century confrontation between the Kingdom of León and the emerging Kingdom of Portugal that helped solidify Portuguese autonomy and contributed to its eventual recognition as an independent kingdom.
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C.
Battle of Castelo Rodrigo
The Battle of Castelo Rodrigo was a 1664 engagement in which Portuguese forces decisively defeated a larger Spanish army, helping secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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D.
Battle of the Lines of Elvas
The Battle of the Lines of Elvas was a decisive 1659 engagement in which Portuguese forces successfully lifted a Spanish siege of Elvas, helping secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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E.
Battle of Toro
The Battle of Toro was a pivotal 1476 engagement in the War of the Castilian Succession between the forces of Isabella I of Castile and Afonso V of Portugal that helped secure Isabella’s claim to the Castilian throne.
- 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: Battle of Ourique Target entity description: The Battle of Ourique was a pivotal 1139 victory of the Portuguese forces over Muslim armies that became a foundational legend in the emergence of the Kingdom of Portugal and the rule of Afonso I.
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A.
Battle of Ameixial
The Battle of Ameixial was a decisive 1663 engagement in which Portuguese forces, aided by English allies, defeated the Spanish army and helped secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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B.
Battle of Valdevez
The Battle of Valdevez was a 12th-century confrontation between the Kingdom of León and the emerging Kingdom of Portugal that helped solidify Portuguese autonomy and contributed to its eventual recognition as an independent kingdom.
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C.
Battle of Castelo Rodrigo
The Battle of Castelo Rodrigo was a 1664 engagement in which Portuguese forces decisively defeated a larger Spanish army, helping secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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D.
Battle of the Lines of Elvas
The Battle of the Lines of Elvas was a decisive 1659 engagement in which Portuguese forces successfully lifted a Spanish siege of Elvas, helping secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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E.
Battle of Toro
The Battle of Toro was a pivotal 1476 engagement in the War of the Castilian Succession between the forces of Isabella I of Castile and Afonso V of Portugal that helped secure Isabella’s claim to the Castilian throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Ourique
ⓘ
surface form:
Batalha de Ourique
|
| associatedWith |
Afonso I of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese national identity ⓘ Portuguese royal ideology ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Almoravid forces
ⓘ
County of Portugal ⓘ Umayyad forces from Al-Andalus ⓘ
surface form:
Muslim armies of al-Andalus
|
| chronology | took place during the reign of Afonso I of Portugal ⓘ |
| commander | Afonso I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Portuguese historiography
ⓘ
national myths of Portugal ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| date | 1139 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Portuguese medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| followedBy |
expansion of Portuguese frontiers southward
ⓘ
proclamation of Afonso I as king ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of Afonso I’s authority
ⓘ
emergence of the Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ strengthening of Portuguese independence from León ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
divine sanction of Afonso I’s kingship
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vision of Christ by Afonso I before the battle ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine favor in warfare
ⓘ
foundation of a kingdom ⓘ |
| hasUncertainty |
exact location debated by historians
ⓘ
exact size of forces unknown ⓘ |
| involves | Christian–Muslim conflict ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Latin
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Portuguese ⓘ |
| militaryContext | Christian offensive phase of the Reconquista ⓘ |
| partOf |
Reconquista
ⓘ
history of Portugal ⓘ history of the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| place | Ourique ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
Afonso I’s claim to royal title
ⓘ
strengthening of Portuguese autonomy from the Kingdom of León ⓘ |
| precededBy | Portuguese campaigns against Muslim-held territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Portuguese independence
ⓘ
formation of the Portuguese Crown ⓘ |
| religiousDimension | Christian victory over Muslim forces ⓘ |
| result | Portuguese victory ⓘ |
| significance |
foundational legend of the Portuguese monarchy
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symbolic beginning of the Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Ourique Description of subject: The Battle of Ourique was a pivotal 1139 victory of the Portuguese forces over Muslim armies that became a foundational legend in the emergence of the Kingdom of Portugal and the rule of Afonso I.
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Batalha de Ourique