Simón de Anda y Salazar
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Simón de Anda y Salazar was an 18th-century Spanish colonial official who became acting Governor-General of the Philippines and led the resistance against the British during their 1762–1764 occupation of Manila.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Simón de Anda y Salazar canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T447733 — 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: Simón de Anda y Salazar Context triple: [Siege of Manila (1762), commander, Simón de Anda y Salazar]
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A.
Ignacio de la Carrera
Ignacio de la Carrera was a Chilean patriot and politician who played a key role in the country’s early independence movement as part of its first national governing body.
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B.
Antonio de Villarroel
Antonio de Villarroel was a Spanish military commander best known for leading the defense of Barcelona during the final stages of the War of the Spanish Succession.
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C.
Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla
Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla was an 18th-century Spanish naval officer renowned for his heroic defense of Havana against British forces during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Francisco Javier de la Lastra
Francisco Javier de la Lastra was a Chilean political and military leader who played a significant role in the country’s early independence period, including serving briefly as Supreme Director of Chile.
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E.
Francisco Javier de Reina
Francisco Javier de Reina was a Chilean political figure who participated in the country’s early independence movement as a member of its First Government Junta in 1810.
- 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: Simón de Anda y Salazar Target entity description: Simón de Anda y Salazar was an 18th-century Spanish colonial official who became acting Governor-General of the Philippines and led the resistance against the British during their 1762–1764 occupation of Manila.
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A.
Ignacio de la Carrera
Ignacio de la Carrera was a Chilean patriot and politician who played a key role in the country’s early independence movement as part of its first national governing body.
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B.
Antonio de Villarroel
Antonio de Villarroel was a Spanish military commander best known for leading the defense of Barcelona during the final stages of the War of the Spanish Succession.
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C.
Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla
Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla was an 18th-century Spanish naval officer renowned for his heroic defense of Havana against British forces during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Francisco Javier de la Lastra
Francisco Javier de la Lastra was a Chilean political and military leader who played a significant role in the country’s early independence period, including serving briefly as Supreme Director of Chile.
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E.
Francisco Javier de Reina
Francisco Javier de Reina was a Chilean political figure who participated in the country’s early independence movement as a member of its First Government Junta in 1810.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Governor-General of the Philippines
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Spanish colonial official ⓘ person ⓘ |
| authorityOver | Real Audiencia of Manila ⓘ |
| conflict |
Siege of Manila (1762)
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surface form:
British occupation of Manila
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| era | Spanish colonial period in the Philippines ⓘ |
| event |
Siege of Manila (1762)
ⓘ
surface form:
British occupation of Manila (1762–1764)
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| familyName | de Anda y Salazar ⓘ |
| givenName | Simón ⓘ |
| government | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped maintain Spanish rule in the Philippines despite temporary British occupation of Manila ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| led | Spanish resistance forces in the Philippines against Britain ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered in Philippine history as a key figure of resistance to British rule ⓘ |
| name | Simón de Anda y Salazar self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading Spanish resistance to the British occupation of Manila
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organizing a provisional Spanish colonial government in the Philippines outside Manila ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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magistrate ⓘ |
| opposedBy | British forces in Manila ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish colonial administration in the Philippines ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Manila
ⓘ
Pampanga ⓘ Philippines ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor-General of the Philippines
ⓘ
Oidor of the Real Audiencia of Manila ⓘ acting Governor-General of the Philippines ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Manila ⓘ |
| roleDuringEvent | leader of Spanish resistance during the British occupation of Manila ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Spanish colonial troops in the provinces
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local Filipino forces ⓘ |
| territoryAdministered | Captaincy General of the Philippines ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Simón de Anda y Salazar Description of subject: Simón de Anda y Salazar was an 18th-century Spanish colonial official who became acting Governor-General of the Philippines and led the resistance against the British during their 1762–1764 occupation of Manila.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.