Duke of Terceira
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The Duke of Terceira was a prominent 19th-century Portuguese military leader and statesman who played a key role in the Liberal Wars and the establishment of constitutional monarchy in Portugal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duke of Terceira canonical | 3 |
| António José de Sousa Manuel de Meneses e Silva (Duke of Terceira) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13053126 — 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: Duke of Terceira Context triple: [Duke of Terceira Garden, namedAfter, Duke of Terceira]
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A.
Duke of Abrantès
The Duke of Abrantès was a French noble title created by Napoleon for General Jean-Andoche Junot in recognition of his military service during the Napoleonic Wars.
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B.
Duke of Porto
The Duke of Porto was a Portuguese royal dukedom traditionally held by members of the House of Braganza, associated with the city of Porto and the Portuguese monarchy.
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C.
Jorge, Duke of Coimbra
Jorge, Duke of Coimbra was an illegitimate but politically significant son of King John II of Portugal, who became a prominent noble and military figure in late 15th-century Portugal.
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D.
Henry, Count of Portugal
Henry, Count of Portugal was a Burgundian nobleman who became the first ruler of the County of Portugal and laid the foundations for the future Portuguese kingdom.
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E.
Duke of Viseu
The Duke of Viseu was a prominent Portuguese noble title associated with the royal House of Aviz and closely linked to early 15th-century maritime exploration and expansion.
- 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: Duke of Terceira Target entity description: The Duke of Terceira was a prominent 19th-century Portuguese military leader and statesman who played a key role in the Liberal Wars and the establishment of constitutional monarchy in Portugal.
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A.
Duke of Abrantès
The Duke of Abrantès was a French noble title created by Napoleon for General Jean-Andoche Junot in recognition of his military service during the Napoleonic Wars.
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B.
Duke of Porto
The Duke of Porto was a Portuguese royal dukedom traditionally held by members of the House of Braganza, associated with the city of Porto and the Portuguese monarchy.
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C.
Jorge, Duke of Coimbra
Jorge, Duke of Coimbra was an illegitimate but politically significant son of King John II of Portugal, who became a prominent noble and military figure in late 15th-century Portugal.
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D.
Henry, Count of Portugal
Henry, Count of Portugal was a Burgundian nobleman who became the first ruler of the County of Portugal and laid the foundations for the future Portuguese kingdom.
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E.
Duke of Viseu
The Duke of Viseu was a prominent Portuguese noble title associated with the royal House of Aviz and closely linked to early 15th-century maritime exploration and expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | noble title ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Portuguese Liberal Wars (1828–1834) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedIdeology | Liberalism in Portugal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Liberal Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberal cause in Portugal ⓘ Portuguese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ establishment of constitutional monarchy in Portugal ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| createdBy | Maria II of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationDate | 1832 ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Dukes in Portugal
ⓘ
Portuguese noble titles ⓘ Titles created by Maria II of Portugal ⓘ |
| hasFirstHolder |
António José de Sousa Manuel de Menezes Severim de Noronha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
António José de Sousa Manuel de Menezes Severim de Noronha, 1.º Duque da Terceira NERFINISHED ⓘ António José de Sousa Manuel de Menezes Severim de Noronha, 1st Duke of Terceira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHolder | António José de Sousa Manuel de Menezes Severim de Noronha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificStyle | His Excellency ⓘ |
| hasNotableHolder | António José de Sousa Manuel de Menezes Severim de Noronha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | hereditary title ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Portuguese ⓘ |
| monarchAtCreation | Queen Maria II of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Terceira Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | duke ⓘ |
| notableHolderMilitaryBranch | Portuguese Army GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableHolderOpposed | Miguel I of Portugal GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableHolderPoliticalSide | Liberal GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableHolderRole |
Portuguese military leader
ⓘ
Portuguese statesman ⓘ liberal commander in the Liberal Wars ⓘ |
| notableHolderSupported | Queen Maria II of Portugal GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableHolderTitle | Marquis of Vila Flor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Portuguese constitutionalism
ⓘ
transition from absolutism to constitutional monarchy in Portugal ⓘ |
| precededByTitle | Marquis of Vila Flor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Azores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Terceira Island, Azores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Portuguese dukedom ⓘ |
| usedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duke of Terceira Description of subject: The Duke of Terceira was a prominent 19th-century Portuguese military leader and statesman who played a key role in the Liberal Wars and the establishment of constitutional monarchy in Portugal.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
António José de Sousa Manuel de Meneses e Silva (Duke of Terceira)