Treaty of 1557 with the Portuguese
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The Treaty of 1557 with the Portuguese was an agreement through which the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka accepted extensive Portuguese influence and control in return for military and political support.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaty of 1557 with the Portuguese canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3912290 — 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: Treaty of 1557 with the Portuguese Context triple: [Kingdom of Kotte, treaty, Treaty of 1557 with the Portuguese]
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A.
Treaty of 1518 with the Portuguese
The Treaty of 1518 with the Portuguese was an early 16th-century agreement that brought the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka into a subordinate alliance with the Portuguese Empire, granting them commercial and strategic privileges on the island.
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B.
Treaty of 1644 with the English
The Treaty of 1644 with the English was an agreement in which the Narragansett people submitted to English authority and sought alliance and protection amid rising colonial expansion in New England.
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C.
Treaty of Union of 1532
The Treaty of Union of 1532 was the agreement that formally incorporated the independent Duchy of Brittany into the Kingdom of France under the French crown.
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D.
Treaty of Alcáçovas
The Treaty of Alcáçovas was a 1479 peace agreement between Portugal and Castile that helped end the War of the Castilian Succession and divided Atlantic spheres of influence, confirming Portuguese control over most Atlantic islands and West African territories.
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E.
Treaty of Utrecht (1528)
The Treaty of Utrecht (1528) was an agreement by which Emperor Charles V acquired control over the Lordship of Utrecht, integrating it into the Habsburg Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of 1557 with the Portuguese Target entity description: The Treaty of 1557 with the Portuguese was an agreement through which the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka accepted extensive Portuguese influence and control in return for military and political support.
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A.
Treaty of 1518 with the Portuguese
The Treaty of 1518 with the Portuguese was an early 16th-century agreement that brought the Kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka into a subordinate alliance with the Portuguese Empire, granting them commercial and strategic privileges on the island.
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B.
Treaty of 1644 with the English
The Treaty of 1644 with the English was an agreement in which the Narragansett people submitted to English authority and sought alliance and protection amid rising colonial expansion in New England.
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C.
Treaty of Union of 1532
The Treaty of Union of 1532 was the agreement that formally incorporated the independent Duchy of Brittany into the Kingdom of France under the French crown.
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D.
Treaty of Alcáçovas
The Treaty of Alcáçovas was a 1479 peace agreement between Portugal and Castile that helped end the War of the Castilian Succession and divided Atlantic spheres of influence, confirming Portuguese control over most Atlantic islands and West African territories.
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E.
Treaty of Utrecht (1528)
The Treaty of Utrecht (1528) was an agreement by which Emperor Charles V acquired control over the Lordship of Utrecht, integrating it into the Habsburg Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
historical agreement ⓘ political treaty ⓘ |
| continentInvolved |
Asia
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Europe ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Portugal
ⓘ
Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1557 ⓘ |
| effect |
expansion of Portuguese influence in Sri Lanka
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increased Portuguese control over the Kingdom of Kotte ⓘ strengthening of Portuguese presence in the Indian Ocean region ⓘ |
| granted |
extensive influence to the Portuguese in Kotte
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military privileges to the Portuguese in Kotte ⓘ political leverage to the Portuguese in Kotte ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Portuguese colonial authorities
ⓘ
rulers of the Kingdom of Kotte ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
European colonial involvement in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean in the 16th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location | Kingdom of Kotte ⓘ |
| party |
Portuguese Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Kotte ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Lankan kingdom of Kotte
|
| provided |
military support from Portugal to the Kingdom of Kotte
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political support from Portugal to the Kingdom of Kotte ⓘ |
| purpose |
to formalize Portuguese influence over the Kingdom of Kotte
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to secure Portuguese military support for the Kingdom of Kotte ⓘ to secure Portuguese political support for the Kingdom of Kotte ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Portuguese colonial rule in Sri Lanka
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history of the Kingdom of Kotte ⓘ |
| signatory |
Kingdom of Kotte
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
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