Nuno Álvares Pereira
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Nuno Álvares Pereira was a 14th-century Portuguese general and statesman, celebrated as a national hero for his decisive role in securing Portugal’s independence during the 1383–1385 Crisis and later canonized as a saint.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nuno Álvares Pereira canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4533783 — 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: Nuno Álvares Pereira Context triple: [Carmo Convent, foundedBy, Nuno Álvares Pereira]
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A.
Afonso Gonçalves
Afonso Gonçalves was a Portuguese sailor and explorer who served in the pioneering early voyages of Portugal’s maritime expansion to India.
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B.
João de Castro
João de Castro was a 16th-century Portuguese nobleman, navigator, and military leader who became one of the most distinguished governors of Portuguese India during the height of the Portuguese Empire in Asia.
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C.
João Braz de Aviz
João Braz de Aviz is a Brazilian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church known for leading the Vatican office responsible for religious orders and institutes of consecrated life.
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D.
Peter of Coimbra, Constable of Portugal
Peter of Coimbra, Constable of Portugal, was a 15th-century Portuguese infante and military leader from the House of Aviz who played a prominent role in the kingdom’s internal politics and noble conflicts.
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E.
Fernando Martins de Bulhões
Fernando Martins de Bulhões is the birth name of Saint Anthony of Padua, the renowned 13th-century Portuguese Catholic priest and Doctor of the Church famed for his preaching and miracles.
- 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: Nuno Álvares Pereira Target entity description: Nuno Álvares Pereira was a 14th-century Portuguese general and statesman, celebrated as a national hero for his decisive role in securing Portugal’s independence during the 1383–1385 Crisis and later canonized as a saint.
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A.
Afonso Gonçalves
Afonso Gonçalves was a Portuguese sailor and explorer who served in the pioneering early voyages of Portugal’s maritime expansion to India.
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B.
João de Castro
João de Castro was a 16th-century Portuguese nobleman, navigator, and military leader who became one of the most distinguished governors of Portuguese India during the height of the Portuguese Empire in Asia.
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C.
João Braz de Aviz
João Braz de Aviz is a Brazilian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church known for leading the Vatican office responsible for religious orders and institutes of consecrated life.
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D.
Peter of Coimbra, Constable of Portugal
Peter of Coimbra, Constable of Portugal, was a 15th-century Portuguese infante and military leader from the House of Aviz who played a prominent role in the kingdom’s internal politics and noble conflicts.
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E.
Fernando Martins de Bulhões
Fernando Martins de Bulhões is the birth name of Saint Anthony of Padua, the renowned 13th-century Portuguese Catholic priest and Doctor of the Church famed for his preaching and miracles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carmelite
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Portuguese general ⓘ Roman Catholic saint ⓘ human ⓘ national hero ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira
NERFINISHED
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Saint Nuno of Saint Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ São Nuno de Santa Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beatificationDate | 1918-01-23 ⓘ |
| beatifiedBy | Pope Benedict XV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1360-06-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Flor da Rosa, Crato, Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Carmo Convent, Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationDate | 2009-04-26 ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Benedict XVI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Beatriz Pereira de Alvim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1431-04-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Álvaro Gonçalves Pereira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joinedReligiousOrder | 1423 ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of Portugal’s greatest military commanders
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regarded as a symbol of Portuguese independence ⓘ |
| memberOf | Order of Carmelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | 1383–1385 Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | constable ⓘ |
| mother | Irísia Gomes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Nuno Álvares Pereira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Constable of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count of Arraiolos NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Barcelos NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Ourém NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Aljubarrota
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Atoleiros NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Valverde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of Portuguese independence during the 1383–1385 Crisis ⓘ |
| patronage |
Portugal
NERFINISHED
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Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousName | Nuno de Santa Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
key military leader in securing the 1385 victory at Aljubarrota
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principal military supporter of the Aviz dynasty ⓘ |
| spouse | Leonor de Alvim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | John I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nuno Álvares Pereira Description of subject: Nuno Álvares Pereira was a 14th-century Portuguese general and statesman, celebrated as a national hero for his decisive role in securing Portugal’s independence during the 1383–1385 Crisis and later canonized as a saint.
Referenced by (4)
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