alumbrados
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The alumbrados were a 16th-century Spanish mystical movement whose followers emphasized inner illumination and direct experience of God, attracting suspicion and persecution from religious authorities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| alumbrados canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T530130 — 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: alumbrados Context triple: [Spanish Inquisition, persecutedGroup, alumbrados]
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A.
Estela de Luz
Estela de Luz is a modern commemorative monument in Mexico City, known for its tall, illuminated quartz-clad structure symbolizing national identity and remembrance.
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B.
And There Was Light
"And There Was Light" is the English motto of Morehouse College, reflecting its mission to illuminate minds and foster leadership and service.
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C.
Astingi
The Astingi were an ancient Germanic tribe known from Roman-era sources for their involvement in conflicts along the empire’s northern frontiers.
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D.
Madruga
Madruga is a municipality in western Cuba known for its rural character and location within the historical region surrounding Havana.
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E.
Almus
Almus is a figure in Greek mythology known as a son of Merope and associated with the region of Orchomenus in Boeotia.
- 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: alumbrados Target entity description: The alumbrados were a 16th-century Spanish mystical movement whose followers emphasized inner illumination and direct experience of God, attracting suspicion and persecution from religious authorities.
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A.
Estela de Luz
Estela de Luz is a modern commemorative monument in Mexico City, known for its tall, illuminated quartz-clad structure symbolizing national identity and remembrance.
-
B.
And There Was Light
"And There Was Light" is the English motto of Morehouse College, reflecting its mission to illuminate minds and foster leadership and service.
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C.
Astingi
The Astingi were an ancient Germanic tribe known from Roman-era sources for their involvement in conflicts along the empire’s northern frontiers.
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D.
Madruga
Madruga is a municipality in western Cuba known for its rural character and location within the historical region surrounding Havana.
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E.
Almus
Almus is a figure in Greek mythology known as a son of Merope and associated with the region of Orchomenus in Boeotia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian sect
ⓘ
mystical movement ⓘ religious movement ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Castile
ⓘ
Toledo ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
alumbrados de Castilla
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illuminists ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish Reformation currents
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conversos ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| governedBy | informal spiritual leaders ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
persecution by religious authorities
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suspicion from religious authorities ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
God acts directly in the soul
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external works are of little value ⓘ perfection through inner enlightenment ⓘ |
| hasGenderAspect | significant participation of women mystics ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later quietist movements ⓘ |
| hasMainBelief |
contempt for external religious forms
ⓘ
direct experience of God ⓘ emphasis on interior prayer ⓘ inner illumination ⓘ passive contemplation ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Francisca Hernández
ⓘ
Isabel de la Cruz ⓘ Juan de Valdés ⓘ Pedro Ruiz de Alcaraz ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
interior recollection
ⓘ
mental prayer ⓘ minimizing sacramental rituals ⓘ |
| hasSourceType | Inquisition trial records ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalIssue |
challenge to ecclesiastical mediation
ⓘ
emphasis on grace acting directly in the soul ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Counter-Reformation Spain
ⓘ
linked to:
Habsburg Spain
|
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
16th century
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Spanish Inquisition ⓘ |
| persecutedFor |
mystical heterodoxy
ⓘ
suspected heresy ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Catholic mysticism ⓘ |
| subjectTo | heresy trials ⓘ |
| timeOfActivityEnd | late 16th century ⓘ |
| timeOfActivityStart | early 16th century ⓘ |
| viewedAs | threat to Catholic orthodoxy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: alumbrados Description of subject: The alumbrados were a 16th-century Spanish mystical movement whose followers emphasized inner illumination and direct experience of God, attracting suspicion and persecution from religious authorities.
Referenced by (2)
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