Martín Enríquez de Almanza
E375538
Martín Enríquez de Almanza was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator who served as a prominent viceroy in the Americas, noted for consolidating royal authority and implementing administrative reforms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martín Enríquez de Almanza canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3562497 — 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: Martín Enríquez de Almanza Context triple: [Viceroy of New Spain, officeHeldBy, Martín Enríquez de Almanza]
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A.
Gómez de Sandoval
Gómez de Sandoval is a Spanish noble family name most prominently associated with Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, the powerful Duke of Lerma and favorite of King Philip III of Spain.
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B.
Álvaro de Zúñiga y Guzmán
Álvaro de Zúñiga y Guzmán was a prominent 15th-century Castilian nobleman and powerful magnate who held several high titles and played a key role in the political struggles of late medieval Spain.
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C.
Alvaro de Saavedra
Álvaro de Saavedra was a 16th-century Spanish navigator and explorer known for his Pacific voyages in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands.
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D.
Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera
Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and colonial governor best known for establishing the city of Córdoba in present-day Argentina.
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E.
Luis de Velasco y Aragón
Luis de Velasco y Aragón was a Spanish nobleman and military commander of the late 16th and early 17th centuries who served the Habsburg monarchy in the Dutch Revolt and other conflicts.
- 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: Martín Enríquez de Almanza Target entity description: Martín Enríquez de Almanza was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator who served as a prominent viceroy in the Americas, noted for consolidating royal authority and implementing administrative reforms.
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A.
Gómez de Sandoval
Gómez de Sandoval is a Spanish noble family name most prominently associated with Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, the powerful Duke of Lerma and favorite of King Philip III of Spain.
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B.
Álvaro de Zúñiga y Guzmán
Álvaro de Zúñiga y Guzmán was a prominent 15th-century Castilian nobleman and powerful magnate who held several high titles and played a key role in the political struggles of late medieval Spain.
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C.
Alvaro de Saavedra
Álvaro de Saavedra was a 16th-century Spanish navigator and explorer known for his Pacific voyages in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands.
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D.
Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera
Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and colonial governor best known for establishing the city of Córdoba in present-day Argentina.
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E.
Luis de Velasco y Aragón
Luis de Velasco y Aragón was a Spanish nobleman and military commander of the late 16th and early 17th centuries who served the Habsburg monarchy in the Dutch Revolt and other conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial administrator
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human ⓘ viceroy ⓘ |
| allegiance | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Spanish America
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Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Crown of Castile
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Spain ⓘ |
| endTime |
1580 as Viceroy of New Spain
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1583 as Viceroy of Peru ⓘ |
| governmentalBody | Council of the Indies ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
measures to curb abuses by encomenderos
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reforms of the audiencia in New Spain ⓘ regulation of indigenous labor and tribute ⓘ reorganization of local government and justice administration ⓘ strengthening royal treasury controls ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempts to protect indigenous communities within the colonial system
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efforts to stabilize colonial administration ⓘ firm enforcement of royal authority over colonial elites ⓘ |
| monarchDuringReign | Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| name | Martín Enríquez de Almanza self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating royal authority in New Spain
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implementing administrative reforms in Spanish America ⓘ strengthening viceregal control over local institutions ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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politician ⓘ |
| ordinalInOffice |
4th Viceroy of New Spain
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5th Viceroy of Peru ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
Lima
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Mexico City ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ
surface form:
New Spain
Peru ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Viceroy of New Spain
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Viceroy of Peru ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime |
1568 as Viceroy of New Spain
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1581 as Viceroy of Peru ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Martín Enríquez de Almanza Description of subject: Martín Enríquez de Almanza was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator who served as a prominent viceroy in the Americas, noted for consolidating royal authority and implementing administrative reforms.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Francisco de Toledo