Blasco Núñez Vela
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Blasco Núñez Vela was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator and soldier who became the first viceroy of Peru and was killed in conflicts over enforcing the New Laws that limited the power of encomenderos.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blasco Núñez Vela canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T534481 — 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: Blasco Núñez Vela Context triple: [Viceroyalty of Peru, firstViceroy, Blasco Núñez Vela]
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A.
Admiral Juan de Lángara
Admiral Juan de Lángara was a Spanish naval officer and fleet commander of the late 18th century, noted for his role in major Mediterranean operations during the French Revolutionary Wars.
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B.
Pedro de Alvarado
Pedro de Alvarado was a Spanish conquistador best known for his brutal campaigns in Mexico and Central America and his role as a leading lieutenant of Hernán Cortés.
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C.
Pánfilo de Narváez
Pánfilo de Narváez was a Spanish conquistador and explorer best known for his ill-fated expeditions in the Americas, including attempts to challenge Hernán Cortés and to colonize Florida.
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D.
Sebastián de Benalcázar
Sebastián de Benalcázar was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador best known for leading expeditions in northern South America and establishing several important colonial cities.
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E.
Hernán Cortés
Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador best known for leading the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under Spanish rule in the early 16th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Blasco Núñez Vela Target entity description: Blasco Núñez Vela was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator and soldier who became the first viceroy of Peru and was killed in conflicts over enforcing the New Laws that limited the power of encomenderos.
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A.
Admiral Juan de Lángara
Admiral Juan de Lángara was a Spanish naval officer and fleet commander of the late 18th century, noted for his role in major Mediterranean operations during the French Revolutionary Wars.
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B.
Pedro de Alvarado
Pedro de Alvarado was a Spanish conquistador best known for his brutal campaigns in Mexico and Central America and his role as a leading lieutenant of Hernán Cortés.
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C.
Pánfilo de Narváez
Pánfilo de Narváez was a Spanish conquistador and explorer best known for his ill-fated expeditions in the Americas, including attempts to challenge Hernán Cortés and to colonize Florida.
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D.
Sebastián de Benalcázar
Sebastián de Benalcázar was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador best known for leading expeditions in northern South America and establishing several important colonial cities.
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E.
Hernán Cortés
Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador best known for leading the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under Spanish rule in the early 16th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial administrator
ⓘ
person ⓘ soldier ⓘ viceroy ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Crown of Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Crown
|
| appointedBy |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
Charles I of Spain ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles I of Spain
|
| birthDate | c. 1490 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Crown of Castile
ⓘ
Ávila ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | opposition to enforcement of the New Laws ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
civil wars in Peru over the New Laws
ⓘ
rebellion of Gonzalo Pizarro ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Crown of Castile
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| deathDate | January 18, 1546 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Gualaquiza
ⓘ
surface form:
Añaquito
Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ near Quito ⓘ |
| endTime | 1546 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spaniards ⓘ |
| familyName | Núñez Vela ⓘ |
| givenName | Blasco ⓘ |
| imprisonedIn | Lima ⓘ |
| legalActEnforced | New Laws of 1542 ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| monarchDuringReign |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
Charles I of Spain ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles I of Spain
|
| notableFor |
being the first viceroy of Peru
ⓘ
conflict with encomenderos in Peru ⓘ death in battle against Gonzalo Pizarro’s forces ⓘ enforcement of the New Laws in Peru ⓘ |
| opponent |
Gonzalo Pizarro
ⓘ
encomenderos in Peru ⓘ |
| order | first Viceroy of Peru ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Viceroy of Peru ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Peru
ⓘ
Spanish America ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Empire in the Americas
Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| releasedBy | supporters loyal to the Spanish Crown ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| removedFromOfficeBy |
Royal Audiencia of Lima
ⓘ
surface form:
Real Audiencia of Lima
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| startTime | 1544 ⓘ |
| territoryGoverned | Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
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Subject: Blasco Núñez Vela Description of subject: Blasco Núñez Vela was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator and soldier who became the first viceroy of Peru and was killed in conflicts over enforcing the New Laws that limited the power of encomenderos.
Referenced by (4)
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