Battle of Castelo Rodrigo
E303910
The Battle of Castelo Rodrigo was a 1664 engagement in which Portuguese forces decisively defeated a larger Spanish army, helping secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Castelo Rodrigo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2762032 — 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: Battle of Castelo Rodrigo Context triple: [Portuguese Restoration War, keyEvent, Battle of Castelo Rodrigo]
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A.
Battle of Valdevez
The Battle of Valdevez was a 12th-century confrontation between the Kingdom of León and the emerging Kingdom of Portugal that helped solidify Portuguese autonomy and contributed to its eventual recognition as an independent kingdom.
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B.
Battle of Ameixial
The Battle of Ameixial was a decisive 1663 engagement in which Portuguese forces, aided by English allies, defeated the Spanish army and helped secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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C.
Battle of the Lines of Elvas
The Battle of the Lines of Elvas was a decisive 1659 engagement in which Portuguese forces successfully lifted a Spanish siege of Elvas, helping secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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D.
Battle of Simancas
The Battle of Simancas was a major 10th-century clash in the Iberian Peninsula in which Christian forces, led chiefly by the Kingdom of León, repelled a large Muslim army from Al-Andalus, marking a significant moment in the Christian–Muslim frontier wars.
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E.
Battle of Toro
The Battle of Toro was a pivotal 1476 engagement in the War of the Castilian Succession between the forces of Isabella I of Castile and Afonso V of Portugal that helped secure Isabella’s claim to the Castilian throne.
- 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: Battle of Castelo Rodrigo Target entity description: The Battle of Castelo Rodrigo was a 1664 engagement in which Portuguese forces decisively defeated a larger Spanish army, helping secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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A.
Battle of Valdevez
The Battle of Valdevez was a 12th-century confrontation between the Kingdom of León and the emerging Kingdom of Portugal that helped solidify Portuguese autonomy and contributed to its eventual recognition as an independent kingdom.
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B.
Battle of Ameixial
The Battle of Ameixial was a decisive 1663 engagement in which Portuguese forces, aided by English allies, defeated the Spanish army and helped secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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C.
Battle of the Lines of Elvas
The Battle of the Lines of Elvas was a decisive 1659 engagement in which Portuguese forces successfully lifted a Spanish siege of Elvas, helping secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
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D.
Battle of Simancas
The Battle of Simancas was a major 10th-century clash in the Iberian Peninsula in which Christian forces, led chiefly by the Kingdom of León, repelled a large Muslim army from Al-Andalus, marking a significant moment in the Christian–Muslim frontier wars.
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E.
Battle of Toro
The Battle of Toro was a pivotal 1476 engagement in the War of the Castilian Succession between the forces of Isabella I of Castile and Afonso V of Portugal that helped secure Isabella’s claim to the Castilian throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Portugal
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Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| conflict | Portuguese Restoration War ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Portugal
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Spain ⓘ |
| date | 1664 ⓘ |
| description | battle in which a smaller Portuguese force defeated a larger Spanish army ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | Portuguese struggle to restore independence from Spanish rule ⓘ |
| location |
Castelo Rodrigo
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Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| opponent |
Portuguese forces
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Spanish forces ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Portuguese victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese Restoration War
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wars of independence ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Iberian conflicts
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Portuguese independence ⓘ |
| result | Portuguese victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped secure Portugal’s independence from Spain
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important engagement of the Portuguese Restoration War ⓘ |
| year | 1664 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Castelo Rodrigo Description of subject: The Battle of Castelo Rodrigo was a 1664 engagement in which Portuguese forces decisively defeated a larger Spanish army, helping secure Portugal’s independence during the Restoration War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.