Prince Manuel (later Manuel I of Portugal)
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Prince Manuel, later Manuel I of Portugal, was the Portuguese king whose reign (1495–1521) oversaw the height of the Age of Discoveries, including Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India and the establishment of a global Portuguese empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manuel of Portugal | 2 |
| Prince Manuel (later Manuel I of Portugal) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6497007 — 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: Prince Manuel (later Manuel I of Portugal) Context triple: [John II of Portugal, successorAsHeir, Prince Manuel (later Manuel I of Portugal)]
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Afonso, Prince of Portugal
Afonso, Prince of Portugal was the eldest son and heir apparent of King John III of Portugal, whose early death prevented him from ascending the throne.
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Afonso of Portugal
Afonso of Portugal was a 15th-century Portuguese infante and nobleman of the Avis dynasty, known for his role in the political struggles of his time and his close ties to the royal family.
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John Manuel, Prince of Portugal
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal was a 16th-century Portuguese infante and heir apparent to the throne whose early death prevented him from becoming king.
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António of Portugal
António of Portugal was a 16th-century Portuguese royal claimant and Prior of Crato who briefly contested the throne during the 1580 succession crisis against Spanish rule.
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Infante Henry, Duke of Viseu
Infante Henry, Duke of Viseu, better known as Henry the Navigator, was a 15th-century Portuguese prince who played a key role in the early days of the Age of Discovery by sponsoring maritime exploration along the West African coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Prince Manuel (later Manuel I of Portugal) Target entity description: Prince Manuel, later Manuel I of Portugal, was the Portuguese king whose reign (1495–1521) oversaw the height of the Age of Discoveries, including Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India and the establishment of a global Portuguese empire.
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A.
Afonso, Prince of Portugal
Afonso, Prince of Portugal was the eldest son and heir apparent of King John III of Portugal, whose early death prevented him from ascending the throne.
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B.
Afonso of Portugal
Afonso of Portugal was a 15th-century Portuguese infante and nobleman of the Avis dynasty, known for his role in the political struggles of his time and his close ties to the royal family.
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C.
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal was a 16th-century Portuguese infante and heir apparent to the throne whose early death prevented him from becoming king.
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D.
António of Portugal
António of Portugal was a 16th-century Portuguese royal claimant and Prior of Crato who briefly contested the throne during the 1580 succession crisis against Spanish rule.
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E.
Infante Henry, Duke of Viseu
Infante Henry, Duke of Viseu, better known as Henry the Navigator, was a 15th-century Portuguese prince who played a key role in the early days of the Age of Discovery by sponsoring maritime exploration along the West African coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
House of Aviz
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King of Portugal ⓘ Roman Catholic ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dom Manuel I
NERFINISHED
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Manuel the Fortunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStylePromoted | Manueline architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Manuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Jerónimos Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | plague (probable) ⓘ |
| child |
Henry, King of Portugal
NERFINISHED
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Isabella of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ John III of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Luis, Duke of Beja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 31 May 1469 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 13 December 1521 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Discoveries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Manuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Portuguese ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Beatrice of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Pedro Álvares Cabral’s voyage that reached Brazil
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Vasco da Gama’s first voyage to India ⓘ establishment of Portuguese Estado da Índia ⓘ expulsion and forced conversion of Jews in Portugal ⓘ height of the Portuguese Age of Discoveries ⓘ |
| notableWork | promotion of Portuguese maritime expansion ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Belém Tower
NERFINISHED
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Jerónimos Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Alcochete
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of Portugal
NERFINISHED
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Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Portugal and the Algarves ⓘ |
| predecessor | John II of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1521 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1495 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Aviz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Eleanor of Viseu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Eleanor of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | John III of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Prince Manuel (later Manuel I of Portugal) Description of subject: Prince Manuel, later Manuel I of Portugal, was the Portuguese king whose reign (1495–1521) oversaw the height of the Age of Discoveries, including Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India and the establishment of a global Portuguese empire.
Referenced by (3)
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