Captain-Donatary of Santa Maria
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The Captain-Donatary of Santa Maria was a hereditary Portuguese colonial office responsible for governing and administering the Azorean island of Santa Maria on behalf of the Crown.
All labels observed (1)
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| Captain-Donatary of Santa Maria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17475098 — 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: Captain-Donatary of Santa Maria Context triple: [Gonçalo Velho Cabral, nobleTitle, Captain-Donatary of Santa Maria]
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A.
Duke of Medina Sidonia
The Duke of Medina Sidonia is a historic Spanish noble title, long associated with the powerful House of Guzmán and notably linked to leadership roles such as command of the Spanish Armada.
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B.
Admiral of the Indies
Admiral of the Indies was a high-ranking hereditary naval and colonial title in the Spanish Empire associated with authority over exploration and governance in the Americas.
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C.
Alonso de Bazán
Alonso de Bazán was a Spanish admiral of the late 16th century, noted for his role in defending Spain against English naval expeditions.
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D.
Admiral of Aragon
Admiral of Aragon was the highest naval command in the medieval Crown of Aragon, held by prominent commanders such as Roger de Lauria who led the kingdom’s fleets in Mediterranean warfare.
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E.
Medina Sidonia
Medina Sidonia was a Spanish nobleman and admiral best known for commanding the Spanish Armada during its ill-fated 1588 campaign against England.
- 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: Captain-Donatary of Santa Maria Target entity description: The Captain-Donatary of Santa Maria was a hereditary Portuguese colonial office responsible for governing and administering the Azorean island of Santa Maria on behalf of the Crown.
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A.
Duke of Medina Sidonia
The Duke of Medina Sidonia is a historic Spanish noble title, long associated with the powerful House of Guzmán and notably linked to leadership roles such as command of the Spanish Armada.
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B.
Admiral of the Indies
Admiral of the Indies was a high-ranking hereditary naval and colonial title in the Spanish Empire associated with authority over exploration and governance in the Americas.
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C.
Alonso de Bazán
Alonso de Bazán was a Spanish admiral of the late 16th century, noted for his role in defending Spain against English naval expeditions.
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D.
Admiral of Aragon
Admiral of Aragon was the highest naval command in the medieval Crown of Aragon, held by prominent commanders such as Roger de Lauria who led the kingdom’s fleets in Mediterranean warfare.
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E.
Medina Sidonia
Medina Sidonia was a Spanish nobleman and admiral best known for commanding the Spanish Armada during its ill-fated 1588 campaign against England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.