Capitulation of Zaragoza
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The Capitulation of Zaragoza was a 1529 agreement between Spain and Portugal that divided their spheres of influence in Asia, particularly the Moluccas, to resolve conflicts over control of the spice trade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capitulación de Zaragoza | 1 |
| Capitulation of Zaragoza canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1488018 — 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: Capitulation of Zaragoza Context triple: [Treaty of Zaragoza, alsoKnownAs, Capitulation of Zaragoza]
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A.
Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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B.
Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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C.
Battle of Vélez-Málaga
The Battle of Vélez-Málaga was a major 1704 naval engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession between an Anglo-Dutch fleet and a French fleet off the coast of southern Spain.
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D.
Battle of Almanza
The Battle of Almanza was a major 1707 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Franco-Spanish forces decisively defeated the allied British, Portuguese, and Dutch army, helping secure Bourbon control over Spain.
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E.
Battle of Belchite
The Battle of Belchite was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive in Aragon, where Republican forces, including the International Brigades, unsuccessfully attempted to capture the Nationalist-held town of Belchite.
- 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: Capitulation of Zaragoza Target entity description: The Capitulation of Zaragoza was a 1529 agreement between Spain and Portugal that divided their spheres of influence in Asia, particularly the Moluccas, to resolve conflicts over control of the spice trade.
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A.
Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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B.
Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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C.
Battle of Vélez-Málaga
The Battle of Vélez-Málaga was a major 1704 naval engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession between an Anglo-Dutch fleet and a French fleet off the coast of southern Spain.
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D.
Battle of Almanza
The Battle of Almanza was a major 1707 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Franco-Spanish forces decisively defeated the allied British, Portuguese, and Dutch army, helping secure Bourbon control over Spain.
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E.
Battle of Belchite
The Battle of Belchite was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive in Aragon, where Republican forces, including the International Brigades, unsuccessfully attempted to capture the Nationalist-held town of Belchite.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral agreement
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ international treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capitulación de Zaragoza
ⓘ
linked to:
Capitulation of Zaragoza
Treaty of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Asian maritime regions
ⓘ
Moluccas archipelago ⓘ
linked to:
Maluku Islands
|
| category |
1529 in international relations
ⓘ
16th-century treaties ⓘ History of Zaragoza ⓘ
linked to:
Taifa of Zaragoza
Treaties of Portugal ⓘ Treaties of Spain ⓘ |
| compensationAmount | 350000 ducats ⓘ |
| conflictResolved | Iberian rivalry over the spice trade in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfSigning | Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| date | 1529 ⓘ |
| definedLine | meridian 297.5 leagues east of the Moluccas ⓘ |
| followed | Spanish expedition of Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastián Elcano ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Discovery
ⓘ
linked to:
Age of Exploration
European overseas expansion ⓘ |
| language |
Portuguese
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect | delimitation of Spanish and Portuguese zones of navigation in the Eastern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Moluccas
ⓘ
linked to:
Maluku Islands
division of spheres of influence in Asia ⓘ spice trade ⓘ |
| negotiatingParty |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
John III of Portugal ⓘ
linked to:
King John III of Portugal
|
| placeOfSigning | Zaragoza ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the anti-meridian to the Treaty of Tordesillas
ⓘ
to resolve conflicts between Spain and Portugal over control of the Moluccas ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Treaty of Tordesillas ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish renunciation of claims to the Moluccas
ⓘ
financial compensation from Portugal to Spain ⓘ recognition of Portuguese control over the Moluccas ⓘ |
| signatory |
Kingdom of Portugal
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1529-04-22 ⓘ |
| topic |
Iberian Union colonial rivalry
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colonialism ⓘ history of Indonesia ⓘ history of the Philippines ⓘ |
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Subject: Capitulation of Zaragoza Description of subject: The Capitulation of Zaragoza was a 1529 agreement between Spain and Portugal that divided their spheres of influence in Asia, particularly the Moluccas, to resolve conflicts over control of the spice trade.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Capitulation of Zaragoza