Valladolid debate
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The Valladolid debate was a 16th-century theological and moral controversy in Spain over the legitimacy of Spanish conquest and the rights and treatment of Indigenous peoples in the Americas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Valladolid debate canonical | 7 |
| 1550–1551 Valladolid debate | 1 |
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Target entity: Valladolid debate Context triple: [Spanish colonization of the Americas, significantEvent, Valladolid debate]
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Discourses on Davila
Discourses on Davila is a series of political essays by John Adams analyzing the causes of social and political instability, particularly in the context of the French Revolution and republican government.
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Compromise of Caspe
The Compromise of Caspe was a 1412 dynastic agreement that peacefully resolved the succession crisis in the Crown of Aragon by selecting Ferdinand of Trastámara as king.
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Siete Partidas
Siete Partidas is a comprehensive 13th-century Castilian legal code, traditionally attributed to Alfonso X, that systematized civil, criminal, and ecclesiastical law and became highly influential in Spain and its overseas territories.
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Marburg Colloquy
The Marburg Colloquy was a 1529 theological conference in Marburg where leading Protestant reformers, notably Martin Luther and Huldrych Zwingli, debated key doctrinal issues in an unsuccessful attempt to achieve unity.
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Linares y Pombo
Linares y Pombo is the compound Spanish surname of Arsenio Linares y Pombo, a notable Spanish military officer and politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Valladolid debate Target entity description: The Valladolid debate was a 16th-century theological and moral controversy in Spain over the legitimacy of Spanish conquest and the rights and treatment of Indigenous peoples in the Americas.
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A.
Discourses on Davila
Discourses on Davila is a series of political essays by John Adams analyzing the causes of social and political instability, particularly in the context of the French Revolution and republican government.
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B.
Compromise of Caspe
The Compromise of Caspe was a 1412 dynastic agreement that peacefully resolved the succession crisis in the Crown of Aragon by selecting Ferdinand of Trastámara as king.
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C.
Siete Partidas
Siete Partidas is a comprehensive 13th-century Castilian legal code, traditionally attributed to Alfonso X, that systematized civil, criminal, and ecclesiastical law and became highly influential in Spain and its overseas territories.
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D.
Marburg Colloquy
The Marburg Colloquy was a 1529 theological conference in Marburg where leading Protestant reformers, notably Martin Luther and Huldrych Zwingli, debated key doctrinal issues in an unsuccessful attempt to achieve unity.
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E.
Linares y Pombo
Linares y Pombo is the compound Spanish surname of Arsenio Linares y Pombo, a notable Spanish military officer and politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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moral debate ⓘ theological debate ⓘ |
| argumentSupportedBy |
Aristotelian philosophy
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Christian theology ⓘ |
| authority | Council of the Indies ⓘ |
| chronology | took place after the New Laws of 1542 ⓘ |
| concerns |
encomienda system
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evangelization of Indigenous peoples ⓘ legal status of Indigenous peoples ⓘ moral status of conquest ⓘ natural rights ⓘ slavery ⓘ use of force in conversion ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Apología by Bartolomé de las Casas
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Democrates Secundus by Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda ⓘ |
| endTime | 1551 ⓘ |
| evaluatedAs | one of the first major European debates on colonial ethics ⓘ |
| followedBy | continuing legal and theological discussions on Indigenous rights ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
development of early human rights discourse
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influence on Spanish colonial policy ⓘ influence on later debates about colonialism ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Bartolomé de las Casas
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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda ⓘ |
| hasProponent |
Bartolomé de las Casas
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Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
College of San Gregorio
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Valladolid ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
legitimacy of Spanish conquest in the Americas
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rights of Indigenous peoples in the Americas ⓘ treatment of Indigenous peoples in the Americas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early articulation of Indigenous rights in European thought
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questioning the moral legitimacy of empire ⓘ |
| opposingPosition |
defense of Indigenous rights
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doctrine of just war ⓘ doctrine of natural slavery ⓘ justification of Spanish conquest ⓘ |
| organizer | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
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history of human rights ⓘ history of international law ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| startTime | 1550 ⓘ |
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