Armada de Molucca
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The Armada de Molucca was the Spanish fleet led by Ferdinand Magellan on the first circumnavigation attempt of the globe, launched to reach the Spice Islands by sailing westward.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Armada de Molucca canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8401894 — 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: Armada de Molucca Context triple: [Juan de Cartagena, expeditionName, Armada de Molucca]
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A.
Treasure Fleet
Treasure Fleet is an American rock band known for blending psychedelic, punk, and classic rock influences into melodic, harmony-rich songs.
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B.
East Indies Fleet
The East Indies Fleet was a Royal Navy formation responsible for British naval operations and maritime security in the Indian Ocean and surrounding waters before being reorganized as the Eastern Fleet during World War II.
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C.
High Seas Fleet
The High Seas Fleet was the main battle fleet of the Imperial German Navy during World War I, best known for its clashes with the British Royal Navy, including the Battle of Jutland.
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D.
Tercio de Armada
Tercio de Armada was an early Spanish naval infantry formation that served as a forerunner to the modern Spanish Navy Marines.
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E.
Red Fleet
The Red Fleet was the naval force of the Soviet Union, encompassing its various fleets and flotillas during much of the 20th century.
- 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: Armada de Molucca Target entity description: The Armada de Molucca was the Spanish fleet led by Ferdinand Magellan on the first circumnavigation attempt of the globe, launched to reach the Spice Islands by sailing westward.
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A.
Treasure Fleet
Treasure Fleet is an American rock band known for blending psychedelic, punk, and classic rock influences into melodic, harmony-rich songs.
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B.
East Indies Fleet
The East Indies Fleet was a Royal Navy formation responsible for British naval operations and maritime security in the Indian Ocean and surrounding waters before being reorganized as the Eastern Fleet during World War II.
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C.
High Seas Fleet
The High Seas Fleet was the main battle fleet of the Imperial German Navy during World War I, best known for its clashes with the British Royal Navy, including the Battle of Jutland.
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D.
Tercio de Armada
Tercio de Armada was an early Spanish naval infantry formation that served as a forerunner to the modern Spanish Navy Marines.
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E.
Red Fleet
The Red Fleet was the naval force of the Soviet Union, encompassing its various fleets and flotillas during much of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Age of Discovery voyage
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Spanish exploration fleet ⓘ maritime expedition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Armada de la Especiería
NERFINISHED
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Magellan–Elcano expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCrewSizeAtStart | about 270 ⓘ |
| commander | Ferdinand Magellan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1522-09-06 ⓘ |
| completionPort | Sanlúcar de Barrameda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | mutiny in San Julián ⓘ |
| country | Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departurePort |
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early 16th century ⓘ |
| event |
Magellan killed in the Philippines
ⓘ
discovery and passage of the Strait of Magellan ⓘ |
| flagship | Trinidad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | access the spice trade in the Moluccas ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first circumnavigation of the Earth ⓘ |
| laterCommander | Juan Sebastián Elcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Ferdinand Magellan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MagellanDeathDate | 1521-04-27 ⓘ |
| MagellanDeathLocation | Mactan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfShipsAtStart | 5 ⓘ |
| numberOfSurvivorsOnReturn | 18 ⓘ |
| onlyShipToCompleteCircumnavigation | Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Charles I of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
find a westward route to the Moluccas
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reach the Spice Islands by sailing westward ⓘ |
| result |
demonstrated global circumnavigation by sea was possible
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established a westward maritime route from Europe to Asia ⓘ |
| route |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Cape of Good Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Moluccas NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ South American coast ⓘ Strait of Magellan NERFINISHED ⓘ return to Spain ⓘ |
| ship |
Concepción
NERFINISHED
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San Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | King Charles I of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1519-09-20 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Armada de Molucca Description of subject: The Armada de Molucca was the Spanish fleet led by Ferdinand Magellan on the first circumnavigation attempt of the globe, launched to reach the Spice Islands by sailing westward.
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