Hermenegildo Galeana
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Hermenegildo Galeana was a prominent Mexican insurgent military leader who fought alongside José María Morelos during the Mexican War of Independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hermenegildo Galeana canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2290836 — 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: Hermenegildo Galeana Context triple: [Siege of Cuautla, commander, Hermenegildo Galeana]
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A.
Juan de Amezquita
Juan de Amezquita was a Spanish colonial figure known for establishing the town of Caguas in Puerto Rico.
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B.
Gaspar de Portolá
Gaspar de Portolá was an 18th-century Spanish soldier and colonial governor best known for leading the first overland expedition that resulted in the European discovery of San Francisco Bay and the establishment of Spanish presence in Alta California.
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C.
Ignacio de la Carrera
Ignacio de la Carrera was a Chilean patriot and politician who played a key role in the country’s early independence movement as part of its first national governing body.
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D.
José Cecilio del Valle
José Cecilio del Valle was a prominent Central American statesman, jurist, and intellectual who played a key role in drafting and promoting the region’s independence from Spanish rule.
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E.
Garcí Manuel de Carbajal
Garcí Manuel de Carbajal was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador best known for establishing the city of Arequipa in present-day Peru.
- 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: Hermenegildo Galeana Target entity description: Hermenegildo Galeana was a prominent Mexican insurgent military leader who fought alongside José María Morelos during the Mexican War of Independence.
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A.
Juan de Amezquita
Juan de Amezquita was a Spanish colonial figure known for establishing the town of Caguas in Puerto Rico.
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B.
Gaspar de Portolá
Gaspar de Portolá was an 18th-century Spanish soldier and colonial governor best known for leading the first overland expedition that resulted in the European discovery of San Francisco Bay and the establishment of Spanish presence in Alta California.
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C.
Ignacio de la Carrera
Ignacio de la Carrera was a Chilean patriot and politician who played a key role in the country’s early independence movement as part of its first national governing body.
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D.
José Cecilio del Valle
José Cecilio del Valle was a prominent Central American statesman, jurist, and intellectual who played a key role in drafting and promoting the region’s independence from Spanish rule.
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E.
Garcí Manuel de Carbajal
Garcí Manuel de Carbajal was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador best known for establishing the city of Arequipa in present-day Peru.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican independence fighter
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Mexican military officer ⓘ insurgent leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| ally |
José María Morelos
ⓘ
linked to:
José María Morelos y Pavón
|
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commander |
José María Morelos
ⓘ
linked to:
José María Morelos y Pavón
|
| commemoratedBy |
municipality of Hermenegildo Galeana, Chihuahua
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municipality of Hermenegildo Galeana, Nuevo León ⓘ municipality of Hermenegildo Galeana, Puebla ⓘ statues and monuments in Mexico ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Mexico ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1762 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1814 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Mexican ⓘ |
| familyName | Galeana ⓘ |
| givenName | Hermenegildo ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
key lieutenant of José María Morelos
ⓘ
leader of insurgent forces in the Costa Grande region ⓘ |
| honor | name given to towns and streets in Mexico ⓘ |
| ideology | Mexican independence ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy | considered a hero of Mexican independence ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | insurgent forces of the Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| movement |
Mexican independence movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexican War of Independence
|
| name | Hermenegildo Galeana ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of El Veladero
ⓘ
Siege of Cuautla ⓘ campaigns in southern Mexico ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Spanish colonial rule in New Spain ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tecpan, Guerrero ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Coyuca, Guerrero ⓘ |
| positionHeld | insurgent military commander ⓘ |
| rank | colonel ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
present-day state of Guerrero
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southern New Spain ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | insurgents in the Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| workedWith |
José María Morelos
ⓘ
linked to:
José María Morelos y Pavón
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hermenegildo Galeana Description of subject: Hermenegildo Galeana was a prominent Mexican insurgent military leader who fought alongside José María Morelos during the Mexican War of Independence.
Referenced by (13)
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