House of Avis
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The House of Avis was a Portuguese royal dynasty that ruled Portugal from the late 14th to the late 16th century, overseeing the beginning and height of the Portuguese Age of Discoveries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Avis canonical | 4 |
| House of Aviz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11717733 — 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: House of Avis Context triple: [Beatrice of Portugal, memberOfDynasty, House of Avis]
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House of Trastámara
The House of Trastámara was a late medieval and early modern royal dynasty that originated in Castile and came to rule much of the Iberian Peninsula, laying foundations for the rise of Spain as a major European power.
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B.
House of Aragon
The House of Aragon was a prominent medieval and early modern royal dynasty that ruled the Crown of Aragon and held various thrones across the Mediterranean, including Sicily, Naples, and Sardinia.
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House of Anjou
The House of Anjou was a prominent medieval French royal dynasty that ruled territories including Anjou, Naples, and parts of Hungary, playing a major role in European politics and dynastic conflicts.
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D.
House of Habsburg
The House of Habsburg was a powerful European royal dynasty that ruled vast territories including the Holy Roman Empire, Austria, and Spain for centuries, profoundly shaping the continent’s political and dynastic history.
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E.
Castilian House of Ivrea
The Castilian House of Ivrea was a medieval royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Castile and later much of the Iberian Peninsula, producing notable monarchs such as Ferdinand III and Alfonso X.
- 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: House of Avis Target entity description: The House of Avis was a Portuguese royal dynasty that ruled Portugal from the late 14th to the late 16th century, overseeing the beginning and height of the Portuguese Age of Discoveries.
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A.
House of Trastámara
The House of Trastámara was a late medieval and early modern royal dynasty that originated in Castile and came to rule much of the Iberian Peninsula, laying foundations for the rise of Spain as a major European power.
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B.
House of Aragon
The House of Aragon was a prominent medieval and early modern royal dynasty that ruled the Crown of Aragon and held various thrones across the Mediterranean, including Sicily, Naples, and Sardinia.
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C.
House of Anjou
The House of Anjou was a prominent medieval French royal dynasty that ruled territories including Anjou, Naples, and parts of Hungary, playing a major role in European politics and dynastic conflicts.
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D.
House of Habsburg
The House of Habsburg was a powerful European royal dynasty that ruled vast territories including the Holy Roman Empire, Austria, and Spain for centuries, profoundly shaping the continent’s political and dynastic history.
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E.
Castilian House of Ivrea
The Castilian House of Ivrea was a medieval royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Castile and later much of the Iberian Peninsula, producing notable monarchs such as Ferdinand III and Alfonso X.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese dynasty
ⓘ
royal house ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aviz dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Joanine dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cadetBranch |
House of Aviz-Beja
NERFINISHED
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House of Aviz-Beja-Duchy of Viseu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringRule | Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Arms of the House of Avis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolution | 1580 ⓘ |
| dynasticUnionWith | House of Habsburg (through marriages) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Early modern period
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| established | Aviz-Beja line through Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMonarch | John I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Iberian Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippine Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | John I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonarch |
Afonso V of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ John I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ John II of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ John III of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebastian of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1385 ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| lastMonarch | Henry of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Avis, Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal
NERFINISHED
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Infante Ferdinand the Holy Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Infante Henry the Navigator NERFINISHED ⓘ Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversaw |
exploration of the African coast
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exploration of the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ formation of Portuguese Empire ⓘ voyages to Brazil ⓘ voyages to India ⓘ |
| partOf | Portuguese monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | House of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1383–1385 Portuguese interregnum
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Aljubarrota NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Age of Discoveries NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Windsor (1386) NERFINISHED ⓘ Union crisis of 1580 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: House of Avis Description of subject: The House of Avis was a Portuguese royal dynasty that ruled Portugal from the late 14th to the late 16th century, overseeing the beginning and height of the Portuguese Age of Discoveries.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
House of Aviz
subject surface form:
John, Constable of Portugal