Manuel da Nóbrega
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Manuel da Nóbrega was a 16th-century Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary who played a key role in the early colonization and evangelization of Brazil, including the establishment of major settlements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manuel da Nóbrega canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T474635 — 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: Manuel da Nóbrega Context triple: [São Paulo, foundedBy, Manuel da Nóbrega]
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Pedro de Castro
Pedro de Castro was a Spanish architect known for designing prominent public buildings in Puerto Rico, including the island’s Capitol.
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B.
Diogo de Azambuja
Diogo de Azambuja was a 15th-century Portuguese nobleman and explorer best known for leading the expedition that established Portugal’s first major fortified trading post in West Africa.
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C.
Henrique Lopes de Mendonça
Henrique Lopes de Mendonça was a Portuguese playwright, poet, and naval officer best known for writing the lyrics to Portugal’s national anthem, “A Portuguesa.”
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D.
Henry the Navigator
Henry the Navigator was a 15th-century Portuguese prince who sponsored pioneering voyages along the West African coast, helping launch Europe’s Age of Exploration and the Portuguese maritime empire.
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E.
Juan de Garay
Juan de Garay was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and colonial administrator best known for re-establishing the city of Buenos Aires in present-day Argentina.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Manuel da Nóbrega Target entity description: Manuel da Nóbrega was a 16th-century Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary who played a key role in the early colonization and evangelization of Brazil, including the establishment of major settlements.
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A.
Pedro de Castro
Pedro de Castro was a Spanish architect known for designing prominent public buildings in Puerto Rico, including the island’s Capitol.
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B.
Diogo de Azambuja
Diogo de Azambuja was a 15th-century Portuguese nobleman and explorer best known for leading the expedition that established Portugal’s first major fortified trading post in West Africa.
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C.
Henrique Lopes de Mendonça
Henrique Lopes de Mendonça was a Portuguese playwright, poet, and naval officer best known for writing the lyrics to Portugal’s national anthem, “A Portuguesa.”
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D.
Henry the Navigator
Henry the Navigator was a 15th-century Portuguese prince who sponsored pioneering voyages along the West African coast, helping launch Europe’s Age of Exploration and the Portuguese maritime empire.
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E.
Juan de Garay
Juan de Garay was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and colonial administrator best known for re-establishing the city of Buenos Aires in present-day Argentina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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Jesuit ⓘ Portuguese person ⓘ human ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| activityEnd | 1570 ⓘ |
| activityStart | 1549 ⓘ |
| arrivalDateInBrazil | 1549 ⓘ |
| arrivedIn | Brazil ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesuit reductions in Paraguay
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuit reductions in Brazil
Portuguese America ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese colonization of Brazil
|
| buriedIn | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath |
Portuguese America
ⓘ
surface form:
Colonial Brazil
|
| dateOfBirth | 1517 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1570 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Coimbra
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University of Salamanca ⓘ |
| familyName | da Nóbrega ⓘ |
| givenName | Manuel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on early colonial policy in Brazil
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leading early Jesuit missions in Portuguese America ⓘ role in the evangelization of Indigenous peoples in Brazil ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Latin
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Portuguese ⓘ |
| memberOf | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| mentorOf | José de Anchieta ⓘ |
| notableWork |
early Jesuit missions in Brazil
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founding of Jesuit aldeias in Brazil ⓘ participation in the foundation of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ participation in the foundation of São Paulo ⓘ |
| occupation |
Jesuit priest
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missionary ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
foundation of Rio de Janeiro (1565)
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foundation of São Paulo (1554) ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sanfins do Douro ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| religion | Catholicism ⓘ |
| role | first provincial superior of the Jesuits in Brazil ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Rio de Janeiro
ⓘ
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil ⓘ
surface form:
Salvador
São Paulo ⓘ São Vicente ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
evangelization of Indigenous peoples in Brazil
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moral and social issues in colonial Brazil ⓘ |
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Subject: Manuel da Nóbrega Description of subject: Manuel da Nóbrega was a 16th-century Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary who played a key role in the early colonization and evangelization of Brazil, including the establishment of major settlements.
Referenced by (3)
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