Spanish reconquest of New Mexico
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The Spanish reconquest of New Mexico was the late 17th-century military and colonial campaign by Spain to reestablish control over the Pueblo peoples and territories lost after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanish reconquest of New Mexico canonical | 3 |
| Spanish reconquest of New Mexico 1692–1693 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12907873 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spanish reconquest of New Mexico Context triple: [Pueblo Revolt of 1680, followedBy, Spanish reconquest of New Mexico]
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Spanish conquest of northern New Spain
The Spanish conquest of northern New Spain was a series of late 16th- and early 17th-century military and colonizing campaigns through which Spanish forces subdued Indigenous peoples and established settlements across what is now northern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest.
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Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state
The Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state was the early 16th-century military and colonial campaign by Spanish forces that overthrew the powerful Purépecha (Tarascan) kingdom in western Mexico, leading to its political collapse and incorporation into New Spain.
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Siege of Bexar
The Siege of Bexar was a key early campaign of the Texas Revolution in late 1835, in which Texian forces captured San Antonio from Mexican troops, setting the stage for subsequent battles like the Alamo.
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Chichimeca War
The Chichimeca War was a prolonged 16th-century conflict in northern New Spain between Spanish colonial forces and semi-nomadic indigenous groups, marked by guerrilla tactics and fierce resistance to Spanish expansion.
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Pueblo Revolt of 1680
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was a coordinated uprising of Indigenous Pueblo peoples in present-day New Mexico that successfully expelled Spanish colonizers for over a decade and stands as one of the most significant acts of Native resistance in North American history.
- 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: Spanish reconquest of New Mexico Target entity description: The Spanish reconquest of New Mexico was the late 17th-century military and colonial campaign by Spain to reestablish control over the Pueblo peoples and territories lost after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.
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A.
Spanish conquest of northern New Spain
The Spanish conquest of northern New Spain was a series of late 16th- and early 17th-century military and colonizing campaigns through which Spanish forces subdued Indigenous peoples and established settlements across what is now northern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest.
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B.
Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state
The Spanish conquest of the Purépecha state was the early 16th-century military and colonial campaign by Spanish forces that overthrew the powerful Purépecha (Tarascan) kingdom in western Mexico, leading to its political collapse and incorporation into New Spain.
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C.
Siege of Bexar
The Siege of Bexar was a key early campaign of the Texas Revolution in late 1835, in which Texian forces captured San Antonio from Mexican troops, setting the stage for subsequent battles like the Alamo.
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D.
Chichimeca War
The Chichimeca War was a prolonged 16th-century conflict in northern New Spain between Spanish colonial forces and semi-nomadic indigenous groups, marked by guerrilla tactics and fierce resistance to Spanish expansion.
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E.
Pueblo Revolt of 1680
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was a coordinated uprising of Indigenous Pueblo peoples in present-day New Mexico that successfully expelled Spanish colonizers for over a decade and stands as one of the most significant acts of Native resistance in North American history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial campaign
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| administrativeUnitRestored |
Province of New Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Nuevo México
|
| belligerent |
Pueblo peoples
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| broaderConflict |
Spanish–Native American conflicts in the Southwest
ⓘ
Spanish–Pueblo relations ⓘ |
| capitalReoccupied | Santa Fe ⓘ |
| commander |
Diego de Vargas
ⓘ
linked to:
Don Diego de Vargas
|
| conflictType |
colonial conflict
ⓘ
indigenous resistance ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| endTime | 1696 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved |
Pueblo peoples
ⓘ
Spaniards ⓘ |
| follows | Pueblo Revolt of 1680 ⓘ |
| governingPowerRestored | Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| hasCause | Pueblo Revolt of 1680 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
reestablishment of Spanish colonial rule in New Mexico
ⓘ
renewed Spanish control over Pueblo settlements ⓘ restoration of the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México ⓘ |
| languageOfColonialPower | Spanish ⓘ |
| leader |
Diego de Vargas
ⓘ
linked to:
Don Diego de Vargas
|
| location |
New Mexico
ⓘ
Upper Rio Grande Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Rio Grande valley
northern New Spain ⓘ |
| objective |
reconvert Pueblo peoples to Christianity
ⓘ
reestablish Spanish authority over New Mexico ⓘ restore Spanish settlements and missions ⓘ |
| opponent |
Pueblo confederation
ⓘ
linked to:
Pueblo peoples
various Pueblo communities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
ⓘ
history of New Mexico ⓘ history of the Pueblo peoples ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Spanish province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México (pre-1680)
ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Nuevo México
|
| religionInvolved |
Pueblo traditional religions
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | Catholic missionary activity ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish victory
ⓘ
partial accommodation with Pueblo religious practices ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Pueblo revolts of 1696
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linked to:
Pueblo Revolt of 1680
bloodless entry into Santa Fe in 1692 ⓘ |
| startTime |
1692
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| successor | reconstituted Spanish province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México ⓘ |
| territorialChange | restoration of Spanish control over former New Mexico colony ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Spanish reconquest of New Mexico Description of subject: The Spanish reconquest of New Mexico was the late 17th-century military and colonial campaign by Spain to reestablish control over the Pueblo peoples and territories lost after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Spanish reconquest of New Mexico