Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias
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Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, was a prominent 19th-century Brazilian military leader, statesman, and patron of the Brazilian Army who played a key role in consolidating the Brazilian Empire and suppressing internal revolts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8866603 — 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: Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias Context triple: [Duque de Caxias, namedAfter, Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias]
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Marechal Deodoro
Marechal Deodoro is a historic coastal city in the Brazilian state of Alagoas, known as the birthplace of Brazil’s first president and for its well-preserved colonial architecture.
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B.
Pedro de Araújo Lima
Pedro de Araújo Lima was a Brazilian statesman and nobleman who served as regent of the Empire of Brazil and later became the Marquis of Olinda, playing a key role in the country’s early constitutional monarchy.
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C.
Manuel dos Santos
Manuel dos Santos is a former Brazilian professional footballer best known for his time as a forward with Santos FC and the Brazil national team.
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D.
Júlio César Soares de Espíndola
Júlio César Soares de Espíndola is a Brazilian former professional footballer best known for his career as a goalkeeper with clubs like Inter Milan and the Brazil national team.
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E.
Diogo Antônio Feijó
Diogo Antônio Feijó was a Brazilian priest, politician, and statesman who served as one of the key regents governing Brazil during the minority of Emperor Pedro II.
- 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: Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias Target entity description: Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, was a prominent 19th-century Brazilian military leader, statesman, and patron of the Brazilian Army who played a key role in consolidating the Brazilian Empire and suppressing internal revolts.
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A.
Marechal Deodoro
Marechal Deodoro is a historic coastal city in the Brazilian state of Alagoas, known as the birthplace of Brazil’s first president and for its well-preserved colonial architecture.
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B.
Pedro de Araújo Lima
Pedro de Araújo Lima was a Brazilian statesman and nobleman who served as regent of the Empire of Brazil and later became the Marquis of Olinda, playing a key role in the country’s early constitutional monarchy.
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C.
Manuel dos Santos
Manuel dos Santos is a former Brazilian professional footballer best known for his time as a forward with Santos FC and the Brazil national team.
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D.
Júlio César Soares de Espíndola
Júlio César Soares de Espíndola is a Brazilian former professional footballer best known for his career as a goalkeeper with clubs like Inter Milan and the Brazil national team.
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E.
Diogo Antônio Feijó
Diogo Antônio Feijó was a Brazilian priest, politician, and statesman who served as one of the key regents governing Brazil during the minority of Emperor Pedro II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian military officer
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human ⓘ nobleman ⓘ patron of the Brazilian Army ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of Aviz
NERFINISHED
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Order of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Southern Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1803-08-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese America NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Brazilian Army Day
NERFINISHED
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Caxias Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Brazil
ⓘ
Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1880-05-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Empire of Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lima e Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Francisco de Lima e Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Luís NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInMausoleum | Pantheon of Caxias in Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Patron of the Brazilian Army ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Conservative Party (Brazilian Empire) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Field Marshal
ⓘ
Marshal of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mariana Cândida de Oliveira Belo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count of Caxias
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Caxias NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquis of Caxias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command in the Paraguayan War
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command in the Platine War ⓘ consolidation of the Brazilian Empire ⓘ suppression of the Balaiada revolt ⓘ suppression of the Praieira revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ suppression of the Ragamuffin War ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Army
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President of the Council of Ministers of the Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ President of the Province of Maranhão ⓘ President of the Province of Rio Grande do Sul ⓘ Prime Minister of Brazil ⓘ Senator of the Empire of Brazil ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Ana Luísa de Loreto Carneiro Viana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias Description of subject: Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, was a prominent 19th-century Brazilian military leader, statesman, and patron of the Brazilian Army who played a key role in consolidating the Brazilian Empire and suppressing internal revolts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.