Luis de Santángel
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Luis de Santángel was a powerful 15th-century Spanish royal finance official and influential supporter of Christopher Columbus who helped secure funding for his first voyage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Luis de Santángel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Luis de Santángel Context triple: [Columbus’s letters, addressee, Luis de Santángel]
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Juan de Villegas
Juan de Villegas was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and colonial official known for establishing the Venezuelan city of Barquisimeto.
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Diego de Mazariegos
Diego de Mazariegos was a Spanish conquistador and colonial official active in 16th-century New Spain, known for his role in the conquest and settlement of the Chiapas region.
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C.
Fernando de Valdés
Fernando de Valdés was a 16th-century Spanish churchman and statesman who served as one of the most powerful and controversial Grand Inquisitors of the Spanish Inquisition.
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D.
Juan de la Torre
Juan de la Torre was a Spanish military officer best known for commanding the defense of Manila during the British siege of 1762 in the Seven Years' War.
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E.
Alonso de Molina
Alonso de Molina was a 16th-century Franciscan friar and linguist renowned for compiling some of the earliest and most influential grammars and dictionaries of the Nahuatl language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Luis de Santángel Target entity description: Luis de Santángel was a powerful 15th-century Spanish royal finance official and influential supporter of Christopher Columbus who helped secure funding for his first voyage.
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A.
Juan de Villegas
Juan de Villegas was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and colonial official known for establishing the Venezuelan city of Barquisimeto.
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B.
Diego de Mazariegos
Diego de Mazariegos was a Spanish conquistador and colonial official active in 16th-century New Spain, known for his role in the conquest and settlement of the Chiapas region.
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C.
Fernando de Valdés
Fernando de Valdés was a 16th-century Spanish churchman and statesman who served as one of the most powerful and controversial Grand Inquisitors of the Spanish Inquisition.
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D.
Juan de la Torre
Juan de la Torre was a Spanish military officer best known for commanding the defense of Manila during the British siege of 1762 in the Seven Years' War.
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E.
Alonso de Molina
Alonso de Molina was a 16th-century Franciscan friar and linguist renowned for compiling some of the earliest and most influential grammars and dictionaries of the Nahuatl language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
converso
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historical figure ⓘ royal finance official ⓘ |
| activity | court politics of the Catholic Monarchs ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic Monarchs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish exploration of the Americas ⓘ Spanish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondedWith | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sephardi Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | de Santángel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financed | Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas ⓘ |
| financingMethod |
advance from Aragonese crown revenues
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use of personal credit and fortune ⓘ |
| givenName | Luis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key intermediary between Columbus and the Spanish Crown ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major financial backer of the first transatlantic voyage that led to European awareness of the Americas ⓘ |
| impact | enabled departure of Columbus in 1492 ⓘ |
| influencedEvent | funding of Columbus's 1492 voyage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advancing funds from his own fortune for Columbus's voyage
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securing royal support for Columbus ⓘ |
| language |
Aragonese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| name | Luis de Santángel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Santángel family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | financing of Christopher Columbus's first voyage ⓘ |
| occupation |
Escribano de Ración
NERFINISHED
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financier ⓘ royal treasurer ⓘ |
| patronage | voyage of discovery across the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| persuaded |
King Ferdinand II of Aragon
NERFINISHED
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Queen Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Valencia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief finance minister to Ferdinand II of Aragon ⓘ |
| providedFundsFor | voyage of the Santa María, Niña and Pinta in 1492 ⓘ |
| receivedDocument | Columbus's letter describing the first voyage ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | of Jewish converso origin ⓘ |
| roleIn | early stages of the Age of Discovery ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Castilian–Aragonese court decisions on exploration
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royal finances of the Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| supported | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedCause | westward route to Asia proposed by Columbus ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Luis de Santángel Description of subject: Luis de Santángel was a powerful 15th-century Spanish royal finance official and influential supporter of Christopher Columbus who helped secure funding for his first voyage.
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