The Sad Night
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The Sad Night refers to the disastrous 1520 retreat of Hernán Cortés and his forces from Tenochtitlan, during which many Spanish conquistadors and their allies were killed by the Aztecs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sad Night | 1 |
| The Sad Night canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T942932 — 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: The Sad Night Context triple: [La Noche Triste, literalMeaningOfName, The Sad Night]
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A.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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B.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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C.
A Lovely Night
"A Lovely Night" is a popular song from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Cinderella*, known for its romantic, waltz-like melody and lyrical depiction of an enchanting evening.
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D.
See You in My Nightmares
"See You in My Nightmares" is a dark, emotionally charged track by Kanye West featuring Lil Wayne from his influential, Auto-Tune-heavy album *808s & Heartbreak*.
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E.
Loneliness of Evening
"Loneliness of Evening" is a lesser-known song by composer Richard Rodgers, originally written for the musical "South Pacific" and later used in the stage adaptation of "Cinderella."
- 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: The Sad Night Target entity description: The Sad Night refers to the disastrous 1520 retreat of Hernán Cortés and his forces from Tenochtitlan, during which many Spanish conquistadors and their allies were killed by the Aztecs.
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A.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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B.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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C.
A Lovely Night
"A Lovely Night" is a popular song from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Cinderella*, known for its romantic, waltz-like melody and lyrical depiction of an enchanting evening.
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D.
See You in My Nightmares
"See You in My Nightmares" is a dark, emotionally charged track by Kanye West featuring Lil Wayne from his influential, Auto-Tune-heavy album *808s & Heartbreak*.
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E.
Loneliness of Evening
"Loneliness of Evening" is a lesser-known song by composer Richard Rodgers, originally written for the musical "South Pacific" and later used in the stage adaptation of "Cinderella."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ military retreat ⓘ |
| aftermath |
led to Battle of Otumba
ⓘ
survivors fled toward Tlaxcala ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
Mexica warriors of Tenochtitlan ⓘ Spanish conquistadors ⓘ Tlaxcalan allies ⓘ other indigenous allies of the Spanish ⓘ |
| cause |
death of Moctezuma II
ⓘ
massacre at the Templo Mayor by Spanish forces ⓘ uprising in Tenochtitlan against Spanish occupation ⓘ |
| combatantType |
European infantry and cavalry
ⓘ
indigenous Mesoamerican warriors ⓘ |
| commander |
Cuitláhuac
ⓘ
Hernán Cortés ⓘ Moctezuma II ⓘ |
| countryAtTheTime | Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| documentedIn | The True History of the Conquest of New Spain ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
La Noche Triste
ⓘ
Noche Triste ⓘ
linked to:
La Noche Triste
|
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Discovery
ⓘ
linked to:
Age of Exploration
early 16th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Aztec attacks from canoes and causeways
ⓘ
attempted night-time escape of Spanish from Tenochtitlan ⓘ crossing of causeways out of Tenochtitlan ⓘ heavy Spanish casualties ⓘ loss of large quantities of looted Aztec gold ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locationType | urban lake island city ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Sad Night
ⓘ
linked to:
The Sad Night
|
| notableFeature |
many Spaniards drowned under weight of gold
ⓘ
symbolic moment of Spanish defeat in Mexico ⓘ |
| notableFigure | Bernal Díaz del Castillo ⓘ |
| occurredOn |
1520-06-30
ⓘ
1520-07-01 ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521
ⓘ
siege of Tenochtitlan ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Tenochtitlan
|
| result |
Spanish retreat from Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
decisive Aztec victory ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Tenochtitlan
ⓘ
Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Lake Texcoco ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sad Night Description of subject: The Sad Night refers to the disastrous 1520 retreat of Hernán Cortés and his forces from Tenochtitlan, during which many Spanish conquistadors and their allies were killed by the Aztecs.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Sad Night