Spanish peace commission of 1898
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The Spanish peace commission of 1898 was the delegation appointed by Spain to negotiate and sign the Treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish–American War and formalized the loss of its remaining major overseas colonies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanish peace commission of 1898 canonical | 1 |
| Treaty of Paris (1898) on behalf of Spain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T336344 — 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: Spanish peace commission of 1898 Context triple: [José de Garnica, partOf, Spanish peace commission of 1898]
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A.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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B.
Treaty of Paris (1898)
The Treaty of Paris (1898) was the agreement that ended the Spanish–American War, resulting in Spain ceding territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States and marking a major expansion of U.S. influence overseas.
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C.
Treaty of Zaragoza
The Treaty of Zaragoza was a 1529 agreement between Spain and Portugal that defined their spheres of influence in Asia and the Pacific by establishing an antimeridian to the earlier Treaty of Tordesillas.
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D.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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E.
Protocol of Buenos Aires
The Protocol of Buenos Aires is a 1967 treaty that significantly reformed and modernized the Charter of the Organization of American States, expanding its institutional structure and functions.
- 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: Spanish peace commission of 1898 Target entity description: The Spanish peace commission of 1898 was the delegation appointed by Spain to negotiate and sign the Treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish–American War and formalized the loss of its remaining major overseas colonies.
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A.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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B.
Treaty of Paris (1898)
The Treaty of Paris (1898) was the agreement that ended the Spanish–American War, resulting in Spain ceding territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States and marking a major expansion of U.S. influence overseas.
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C.
Treaty of Zaragoza
The Treaty of Zaragoza was a 1529 agreement between Spain and Portugal that defined their spheres of influence in Asia and the Pacific by establishing an antimeridian to the earlier Treaty of Tordesillas.
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D.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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E.
Protocol of Buenos Aires
The Protocol of Buenos Aires is a 1967 treaty that significantly reformed and modernized the Charter of the Organization of American States, expanding its institutional structure and functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic delegation
ⓘ
peace commission ⓘ |
| aim | obtain most favorable possible terms for Spain after military defeat ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Regent Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
ⓘ
surface form:
Regent Maria Christina of Austria
Spanish government ⓘ |
| chairperson | Eugenio Montero Ríos ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| diplomaticCounterpart |
United States peace commission
ⓘ
surface form:
United States peace commission of 1898
|
| dissolvedAfter | ratification of Treaty of Paris (1898) ⓘ |
| endTime | 1898 ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
cession of Guam to the United States
ⓘ
cession of Puerto Rico to the United States ⓘ cession of the Philippines to the United States ⓘ formal end of the Spanish–American War ⓘ renunciation of Spanish sovereignty over Cuba ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalDocumentSigned | Treaty of Paris (1898) ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | Paris ⓘ |
| member |
Buenaventura de Abarzuza
ⓘ
surface form:
Buenaventura de Abarzuza y Ferrer
Eugenio Montero Ríos ⓘ José de Garnica ⓘ
surface form:
José de Garnica y Díaz
Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia ⓘ
surface form:
Rafael Cerero y Saavedra
Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | year 1898 ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith | United States of America ⓘ |
| operatedIn | French Third Republic ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish foreign policy in the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| role |
negotiate Treaty of Paris (1898)
ⓘ
negotiate peace terms with the United States ⓘ sign Treaty of Paris (1898) ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
negotiation of Treaty of Paris (1898)
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signing of Treaty of Paris (1898) ⓘ |
| startTime | 1898 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Spanish–American War peace negotiations ⓘ |
| topic |
cession of Guam
ⓘ
cession of Puerto Rico ⓘ cession of the Philippines ⓘ evacuation of Spanish forces from overseas territories ⓘ status of Cuba ⓘ war indemnity and financial claims ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Spanish peace commission of 1898 Description of subject: The Spanish peace commission of 1898 was the delegation appointed by Spain to negotiate and sign the Treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish–American War and formalized the loss of its remaining major overseas colonies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Treaty of Paris (1898) on behalf of Spain