José María Morelos y Pavón
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José María Morelos y Pavón was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who became one of the foremost commanders and strategists of the Mexican War of Independence.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: José María Morelos y Pavón Context triple: [Independence Day (Mexico), keyFigureCommemorated, José María Morelos y Pavón]
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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who initiated the movement for Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1810.
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Miguel Hidalgo
Miguel Hidalgo is a central borough (alcaldía) of Mexico City known for its upscale neighborhoods, major business districts, and landmarks such as Chapultepec Park and Polanco.
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Benito Juárez
Benito Juárez is a centrally located borough (delegación/alcaldía) of Mexico City known for its middle-class residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, and relatively high quality of life.
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Basilio Augustín
Basilio Augustín was a Spanish general and colonial administrator who served as the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines during the Spanish–American War.
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Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia
Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia was a Spanish diplomat, historian, and nobleman who served in various high-ranking diplomatic posts for Spain around the turn of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: José María Morelos y Pavón Target entity description: José María Morelos y Pavón was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who became one of the foremost commanders and strategists of the Mexican War of Independence.
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A.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who initiated the movement for Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1810.
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B.
Miguel Hidalgo
Miguel Hidalgo is a central borough (alcaldía) of Mexico City known for its upscale neighborhoods, major business districts, and landmarks such as Chapultepec Park and Polanco.
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C.
Benito Juárez
Benito Juárez is a centrally located borough (delegación/alcaldía) of Mexico City known for its middle-class residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, and relatively high quality of life.
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D.
Basilio Augustín
Basilio Augustín was a Spanish general and colonial administrator who served as the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines during the Spanish–American War.
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E.
Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia
Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia was a Spanish diplomat, historian, and nobleman who served in various high-ranking diplomatic posts for Spain around the turn of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Mexican independence leader
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Roman Catholic priest ⓘ human ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
Catholicism as official religion of Mexico
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popular sovereignty ⓘ |
| authored | Sentimientos de la Nación ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1765-09-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Valladolid (now Morelia), Michoacán, Mexico
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Valladolid, Michoacán, Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| capturedBy | royalist forces of New Spain ⓘ |
| capturedDate | 1815 ⓘ |
| commanded | insurgent forces in southern New Spain ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Mexican 50-peso banknote (various issues)
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city of Morelia (renamed in his honor) ⓘ monuments throughout Mexico ⓘ state of Morelos, Mexico ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Mexico
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Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1815-12-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | San Cristóbal Ecatepec, State of Mexico, Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| education |
Colegio de San Nicolás, Valladolid
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linked to:
Colegio de San Nicolás
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| ethnicBackground | mestizo ⓘ |
| executedBy |
Spanish colonial authorities
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linked to:
Viceroyalty of New Spain
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| familyName | Morelos ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military strategy
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political theory ⓘ religious ministry ⓘ |
| fullName |
José María Teclo Morelos Pérez y Pavón
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linked to:
José María Morelos y Pavón
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| givenName | José María ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by firing squad ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
drafting the Sentimientos de la Nación
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leadership in the Mexican War of Independence ⓘ organizing the Congress of Chilpancingo ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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politician ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| ordainedAs | Catholic priest ⓘ |
| ordinationDate | 1797 ⓘ |
| parent | Juana María Guadalupe Pérez Pavón ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (remains in the Independence Column)
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linked to:
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City
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| predecessor | Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ⓘ |
| presented | Sentimientos de la Nación ⓘ |
| presentedAt | Congress of Chilpancingo ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| supported |
abolition of slavery in Mexico
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equality before the law ⓘ independence of Mexico from Spain ⓘ |
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Subject: José María Morelos y Pavón Description of subject: José María Morelos y Pavón was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who became one of the foremost commanders and strategists of the Mexican War of Independence.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Independence Day
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subject linked to:
Monument to Independence (El Ángel) in Mexico City
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state of Morelos, Mexico
subject linked to:
city of Morelia (renamed in his honor)
linked to: José María Morelos y Pavón
subject linked to:
Mexican 50-peso banknote (various issues)
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Mexican 50-peso banknote (various issues)
subject linked to:
Mexican 50-peso banknote (various issues)
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subject linked to:
Angel of Independence monument
Decreto Constitucional para la Libertad de la América Mexicana
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promotorPrincipal
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José María Morelos y Pavón
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Bicentennial of Mexico’s Independence (2010)
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José María Morelos y Pavón
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Calleja
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Western theater of the Mexican War of Independence
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notableInsurgentLeader
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José María Morelos y Pavón
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Suppression of early stages of the Mexican War of Independence
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José María Morelos y Pavón
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Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo
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namedAfter
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José María Morelos y Pavón (called Siervo de la Nación, born in Valladolid, Michoacán de Ocampo)
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linked to: José María Morelos y Pavón
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