Conquistador
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"Conquistador" is a song by the British rock band Procol Harum, known for its orchestral rock style and vivid, historically themed lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conquistador canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8739970 — 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: Conquistador Context triple: [Procol Harum, notableWork, Conquistador]
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A.
Conquistador
Conquistador is a long narrative poem by Archibald MacLeish that reimagines the Spanish conquest of Mexico through a modernist, reflective lens.
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B.
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.
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C.
Cortes
The Cortes was the representative legislative assembly of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves during the early 19th century constitutional period.
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D.
Cortes
Cortes is a historic central neighborhood in Madrid known for its cultural institutions, literary heritage, and proximity to major art museums.
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E.
Cortes
The Cortes was the unicameral national parliament of the Second Spanish Republic, responsible for enacting laws and overseeing the government under the 1931 constitution.
- 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: Conquistador Target entity description: "Conquistador" is a song by the British rock band Procol Harum, known for its orchestral rock style and vivid, historically themed lyrics.
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A.
Conquistador
Conquistador is a long narrative poem by Archibald MacLeish that reimagines the Spanish conquest of Mexico through a modernist, reflective lens.
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B.
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.
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C.
Cortes
The Cortes was the representative legislative assembly of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves during the early 19th century constitutional period.
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D.
Cortes
Cortes is a historic central neighborhood in Madrid known for its cultural institutions, literary heritage, and proximity to major art museums.
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E.
Cortes
The Cortes was the unicameral national parliament of the Second Spanish Republic, responsible for enacting laws and overseeing the government under the 1931 constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Procol Harum (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gary Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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orchestral rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | regarded as one of Procol Harum’s signature songs ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ orchestra ⓘ organ ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveOrchestralArrangement | Edmonton Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
Spanish conquistadors
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decay and ruin ⓘ historical imagery ⓘ war and conquest ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | rock with orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person observer ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
contrasting triumphant music with bleak lyrics
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prominent orchestral brass and strings in live version ⓘ vivid narrative lyrics ⓘ |
| hasStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasSubject | fallen or defeated conquistador ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium tempo rock ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| isPartOfRepertoireOf | Procol Harum live shows ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liveVersionAlbum | Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liveVersionRecordedAt | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liveVersionReleaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Keith Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLiveVersion | Conquistador (live with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedBy | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Procol Harum (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
B. J. Wilson
NERFINISHED
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Chris Copping NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Trower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | conqueror ⓘ |
| writer |
Gary Brooker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Keith Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Conquistador Description of subject: "Conquistador" is a song by the British rock band Procol Harum, known for its orchestral rock style and vivid, historically themed lyrics.
Referenced by (2)
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