Pleitos Colombinos
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Pleitos Colombinos were a series of protracted legal battles in the Spanish courts in the 16th century in which Christopher Columbus’s heirs sought to claim and defend the privileges and titles originally granted to him by the Catholic Monarchs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pleitos Colombinos canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pleitos Colombinos Context triple: [Columbus family, legalDisputes, Pleitos Colombinos]
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A.
Colombiana
Colombiana is a 2011 action thriller film in which Zoe Saldana stars as a skilled assassin seeking vengeance for her parents' murder.
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B.
Lugares Colombinos
Lugares Colombinos is a group of historically significant sites in the province of Huelva, Spain, associated with Christopher Columbus’s preparations and departure for his first voyage to the Americas.
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C.
Corteo
Corteo is a Cirque du Soleil touring circus production known for its theatrical, carnival-like atmosphere and emotionally driven acrobatics.
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D.
Las Rosas
Las Rosas is a Madrid Metro station serving the Las Rosas neighborhood in the San Blas-Canillejas district of Madrid, Spain.
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E.
Las Rosas
Las Rosas is a settlement located within the municipality of El Rosario, likely a small town or village in a Spanish-speaking region.
- 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: Pleitos Colombinos Target entity description: Pleitos Colombinos were a series of protracted legal battles in the Spanish courts in the 16th century in which Christopher Columbus’s heirs sought to claim and defend the privileges and titles originally granted to him by the Catholic Monarchs.
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A.
Colombiana
Colombiana is a 2011 action thriller film in which Zoe Saldana stars as a skilled assassin seeking vengeance for her parents' murder.
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B.
Lugares Colombinos
Lugares Colombinos is a group of historically significant sites in the province of Huelva, Spain, associated with Christopher Columbus’s preparations and departure for his first voyage to the Americas.
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C.
Corteo
Corteo is a Cirque du Soleil touring circus production known for its theatrical, carnival-like atmosphere and emotionally driven acrobatics.
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D.
Las Rosas
Las Rosas is a Madrid Metro station serving the Las Rosas neighborhood in the San Blas-Canillejas district of Madrid, Spain.
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E.
Las Rosas
Las Rosas is a settlement located within the municipality of El Rosario, likely a small town or village in a Spanish-speaking region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century event
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historical event ⓘ lawsuit series ⓘ legal dispute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Columbian lawsuits
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Columbus family lawsuits ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | early 16th century ⓘ |
| concerns |
jurisdiction over newly discovered territories
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share of profits from the Indies ⓘ title Admiral of the Ocean Sea ⓘ title Governor of the Indies ⓘ title Viceroy of the Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| defendant |
Council of the Indies
NERFINISHED
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Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Spanish archival records
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historiography of the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 1536 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial law
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imperial administration ⓘ |
| hasCause |
dispute over capitulations of Santa Fe
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interpretation of Columbus’s capitulations ⓘ reduction of Columbus family privileges ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
definition of legal status of Columbus family in the Indies
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precedent for Crown control over colonial administration ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| location | Spanish courts ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
hereditary rights of Christopher Columbus
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privileges of Christopher Columbus ⓘ titles of Christopher Columbus ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Catholic Monarchs' successors
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Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Council of the Indies
NERFINISHED
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Diego Colón NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferdinand Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Colón NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Council of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
Diego Colón
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ heirs of Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
confirmation of Crown sovereignty over the Indies
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limitation of Columbus family jurisdictional powers ⓘ partial recognition of Columbus family titles ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
arbitration award of La Coruña (1520s)
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final royal judgment of 1536 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1508 ⓘ |
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Subject: Pleitos Colombinos Description of subject: Pleitos Colombinos were a series of protracted legal battles in the Spanish courts in the 16th century in which Christopher Columbus’s heirs sought to claim and defend the privileges and titles originally granted to him by the Catholic Monarchs.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Litigation over Columbus family privileges
Litigation over Columbus family privileges (Pleitos Colombinos)
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Pleitos Colombinos
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subject surface form:
Litigation over Columbus family privileges