Fernando José Salgueiro Maia
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Fernando José Salgueiro Maia was a key Portuguese army captain who became one of the central figures of the Carnation Revolution that ended the Estado Novo dictatorship in 1974.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fernando José Salgueiro Maia canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1271143 — 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: Fernando José Salgueiro Maia Context triple: [Salgueiro Maia, fullName, Fernando José Salgueiro Maia]
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A.
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho was a Portuguese military officer and strategist who played a central role in planning and leading the 1974 Carnation Revolution that ended Portugal’s Estado Novo dictatorship.
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B.
Manuel de Arriaga
Manuel de Arriaga was a Portuguese lawyer, politician, and statesman who became the first elected president of the Portuguese First Republic in the early 20th century.
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C.
Pedro Nuno Santos
Pedro Nuno Santos is a Portuguese politician who serves as a prominent figure in the Socialist Party and has held key government positions, including Minister of Infrastructure and Housing.
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D.
António Luís Santos da Costa
António Luís Santos da Costa is a Portuguese politician who served as Prime Minister of Portugal and leader of the Socialist Party.
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E.
António Ramalho Eanes
António Ramalho Eanes is a Portuguese army general and politician who served as the first democratically elected President of Portugal after the Carnation Revolution, holding office from 1976 to 1986.
- 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: Fernando José Salgueiro Maia Target entity description: Fernando José Salgueiro Maia was a key Portuguese army captain who became one of the central figures of the Carnation Revolution that ended the Estado Novo dictatorship in 1974.
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A.
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho was a Portuguese military officer and strategist who played a central role in planning and leading the 1974 Carnation Revolution that ended Portugal’s Estado Novo dictatorship.
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B.
Manuel de Arriaga
Manuel de Arriaga was a Portuguese lawyer, politician, and statesman who became the first elected president of the Portuguese First Republic in the early 20th century.
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C.
Pedro Nuno Santos
Pedro Nuno Santos is a Portuguese politician who serves as a prominent figure in the Socialist Party and has held key government positions, including Minister of Infrastructure and Housing.
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D.
António Luís Santos da Costa
António Luís Santos da Costa is a Portuguese politician who served as Prime Minister of Portugal and leader of the Socialist Party.
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E.
António Ramalho Eanes
António Ramalho Eanes is a Portuguese army general and politician who served as the first democratically elected President of Portugal after the Carnation Revolution, holding office from 1976 to 1986.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese military officer
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army captain ⓘ human ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
25 April 1974
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Carmo barracks ⓘ Terreiro do Paço ⓘ |
| cause | end of the Estado Novo regime in Portugal ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Portugal ⓘ |
| familyName | Maia ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Fernando ⓘ |
| hasHonor | posthumous recognition as a national hero of Portugal ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | central figure in Portugal’s transition from dictatorship to democracy ⓘ |
| ideology | pro-democracy ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of civic courage in contemporary Portuguese history ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Portuguese Army ⓘ |
| movement | Armed Forces Movement ⓘ |
| name | Fernando José Salgueiro Maia ⓘ |
| notableAction |
led military column from Santarém to Lisbon on 25 April 1974
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occupied Terreiro do Paço during the Carnation Revolution ⓘ participated in the siege of the Carmo barracks in Lisbon ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Carnation Revolution ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the Carnation Revolution ⓘ |
| occupation |
army captain
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military officer ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Estado Novo dictatorship
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linked to:
Estado Novo regime
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| placeOfActivity |
Lisbon
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Portugal ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | key leader of military operations in Lisbon on 25 April 1974 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Fernando José Salgueiro Maia Description of subject: Fernando José Salgueiro Maia was a key Portuguese army captain who became one of the central figures of the Carnation Revolution that ended the Estado Novo dictatorship in 1974.
Referenced by (9)
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