Council of the Revolution
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The Council of the Revolution was the governing military-political body that led Portugal’s transition from dictatorship to democracy following the Carnation Revolution of 1974.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conselho da Revolução | 2 |
| Council of the Revolution canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T670686 — 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: Council of the Revolution Context triple: [Armed Forces Movement, associatedWith, Council of the Revolution]
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A.
Consultative Council of the Provisional Revolutionary Government
The Consultative Council of the Provisional Revolutionary Government was the advisory legislative body that represented various political and social forces aligned with the communist-led government of South Vietnam during the final years of the Vietnam War.
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B.
Committee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety was the de facto executive government of France during the most radical phase of the French Revolution, overseeing war efforts and the Reign of Terror.
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C.
Council of the Nation
The Council of the Nation is the upper chamber of Algeria’s bicameral parliament, responsible for reviewing and approving legislation alongside the lower house.
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D.
Council of National Unity
The Council of National Unity was the underground political representative body of the main Polish resistance parties during World War II, acting as a clandestine parliament for the Polish Underground State.
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E.
Constitutional Council of France
The Constitutional Council of France is the highest constitutional authority responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws, overseeing elections and referendums, and ensuring compliance with the French Constitution.
- 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: Council of the Revolution Target entity description: The Council of the Revolution was the governing military-political body that led Portugal’s transition from dictatorship to democracy following the Carnation Revolution of 1974.
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A.
Consultative Council of the Provisional Revolutionary Government
The Consultative Council of the Provisional Revolutionary Government was the advisory legislative body that represented various political and social forces aligned with the communist-led government of South Vietnam during the final years of the Vietnam War.
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B.
Committee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety was the de facto executive government of France during the most radical phase of the French Revolution, overseeing war efforts and the Reign of Terror.
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C.
Council of the Nation
The Council of the Nation is the upper chamber of Algeria’s bicameral parliament, responsible for reviewing and approving legislation alongside the lower house.
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D.
Council of National Unity
The Council of National Unity was the underground political representative body of the main Polish resistance parties during World War II, acting as a clandestine parliament for the Polish Underground State.
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E.
Constitutional Council of France
The Constitutional Council of France is the highest constitutional authority responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws, overseeing elections and referendums, and ensuring compliance with the French Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing council
ⓘ
military body ⓘ political body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Portugal ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1982 ⓘ |
| endCause | constitutional revision of 1982 ⓘ |
| followedEvent | Carnation Revolution ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Constitutional matters
ⓘ
Portuguese government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Portugal
President of Portugal ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ensure role of armed forces in politics
ⓘ
influence legislative process ⓘ oversee implementation of the revolution’s goals ⓘ review constitutionality of laws ⓘ supervise government ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
key institution in Portugal’s transition from dictatorship to democracy
ⓘ
symbol of military’s political role after 1974 ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | constitutional organ ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Armed Forces Movement
ⓘ
Portuguese Armed Forces officers ⓘ military representatives ⓘ |
| hasRole |
constitutional watchdog
ⓘ
guardian of the revolution ⓘ transitional authority ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfGovernmentRole | de facto collective head of state (in early transition) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Lisbon ⓘ |
| inception | 1974 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Portuguese Constitution of 1976
ⓘ
linked to:
1976 Portuguese Constitution
|
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Third Portuguese Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Portuguese Third Republic
post-authoritarian transition in Portugal ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Conselho da Revolução
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of the Revolution
|
| operatedIn | post-Carnation Revolution Portugal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese transition to democracy
ⓘ
linked to:
Portuguese Third Republic
|
| politicalAlignment |
pro-democratization
ⓘ
revolutionary ⓘ |
| precededBy | Estado Novo regime ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition |
democratic consolidation
ⓘ
reduction of military influence in politics ⓘ |
| replaced | National Salvation Junta ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Council of State ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
oversight of 1975–1976 constitutional process
ⓘ
participation in drafting the 1976 Constitution ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Belém Palace ⓘ |
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Subject: Council of the Revolution Description of subject: The Council of the Revolution was the governing military-political body that led Portugal’s transition from dictatorship to democracy following the Carnation Revolution of 1974.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Council of the Revolution
linked to: Council of the Revolution