Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
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Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba was a renowned late 15th–early 16th century Spanish general, nicknamed "El Gran Capitán," who revolutionized military tactics and led Spain to major victories in Italy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba canonical | 13 |
| Fernández de Córdoba | 2 |
| Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Enríquez de Aguilar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T659573 — 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.
Target entity: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba Context triple: [Italian Wars, notableCommander, Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba]
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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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Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, was a prominent 16th-century Spanish nobleman and general known for his harsh rule in the Netherlands and key role in the military and political affairs of the Spanish Empire under King Philip II.
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Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, was a Spanish nobleman and military commander best known for serving as the overall commander of Spain’s ill-fated Armada against England in 1588.
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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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Blasco Núñez Vela
Blasco Núñez Vela was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator and soldier who became the first viceroy of Peru and was killed in conflicts over enforcing the New Laws that limited the power of encomenderos.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba Target entity description: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba was a renowned late 15th–early 16th century Spanish general, nicknamed "El Gran Capitán," who revolutionized military tactics and led Spain to major victories in Italy.
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A.
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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B.
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, was a prominent 16th-century Spanish nobleman and general known for his harsh rule in the Netherlands and key role in the military and political affairs of the Spanish Empire under King Philip II.
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C.
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, was a Spanish nobleman and military commander best known for serving as the overall commander of Spain’s ill-fated Armada against England in 1588.
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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.
Blasco Núñez Vela
Blasco Núñez Vela was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator and soldier who became the first viceroy of Peru and was killed in conflicts over enforcing the New Laws that limited the power of encomenderos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish nobleman
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general ⓘ historical figure ⓘ human ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Crown of Castile
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Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1453-09-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1515-12-02 ⓘ |
| employer |
Ferdinand II of Aragon
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Isabella I of Castile ⓘ |
| fullName |
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Enríquez de Aguilar
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| influenced |
Spanish Habsburg military system
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development of early modern European warfare ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of early tercio-style infantry
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reorganizing Spanish armies into combined-arms formations ⓘ service to the Catholic Monarchs ⓘ victories in the Italian Wars ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Aguilar ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Castilian army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain general ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| nickname | El Gran Capitán ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count of Cabra (by family)
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Duke of Andría ⓘ Duke of Santángelo ⓘ Duke of Terranova ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Cerignola
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Battle of Garigliano ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Garigliano (1503)
campaigns in Calabria ⓘ siege of Naples (1495–1496) ⓘ |
| notableWork | reform of Spanish infantry tactics ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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military strategist ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Granada War
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surface form:
Conquest of Granada
First Italian War (1494–1495) ⓘ
surface form:
First Italian War
Italian Wars ⓘ Italian War of 1499–1504 ⓘ
surface form:
Second Italian War
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| placeOfBirth |
Crown of Castile
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Córdoba Province ⓘ
surface form:
Córdoba (province)
Montilla ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Crown of Castile
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Kingdom of Granada ⓘ Loja ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Viceroy of Naples ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Loja
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Naples ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba Description of subject: Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba was a renowned late 15th–early 16th century Spanish general, nicknamed "El Gran Capitán," who revolutionized military tactics and led Spain to major victories in Italy.
Referenced by (16)
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