Coronado expedition (1540–1542)
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The Coronado expedition (1540–1542) was a large Spanish-led overland journey through the American Southwest in search of the fabled Seven Cities of Gold, which resulted instead in the first extensive European exploration of the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coronado expedition | 2 |
| Coronado expedition (1540–1542) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17386987 — 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: Coronado expedition (1540–1542) Context triple: [Cíbola, firstMajorExpedition, Coronado expedition (1540–1542)]
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A.
Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561
The Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561 was a Spanish colonial venture that attempted to establish one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the southeastern United States, ultimately failing due to hurricanes, supply shortages, and internal discord.
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B.
Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528
The Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528 was a disastrous Spanish venture to explore and conquer parts of the Gulf Coast, whose few survivors—including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca—wandered for years across what is now the southern United States and northern Mexico.
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C.
Hernando de Soto expedition
The Hernando de Soto expedition was a 16th-century Spanish exploration and conquest venture through what is now the southeastern United States, seeking riches and new territories for the Spanish Crown.
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D.
Portolá expedition
The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
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E.
Spanish expedition of Diego de Almagro
The Spanish expedition of Diego de Almagro was an early 16th-century campaign from Peru into present-day Chile that marked the first major Spanish incursion into Mapuche territory and helped trigger the protracted Arauco War.
- 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: Coronado expedition (1540–1542) Target entity description: The Coronado expedition (1540–1542) was a large Spanish-led overland journey through the American Southwest in search of the fabled Seven Cities of Gold, which resulted instead in the first extensive European exploration of the region.
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A.
Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561
The Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561 was a Spanish colonial venture that attempted to establish one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the southeastern United States, ultimately failing due to hurricanes, supply shortages, and internal discord.
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B.
Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528
The Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528 was a disastrous Spanish venture to explore and conquer parts of the Gulf Coast, whose few survivors—including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca—wandered for years across what is now the southern United States and northern Mexico.
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C.
Hernando de Soto expedition
The Hernando de Soto expedition was a 16th-century Spanish exploration and conquest venture through what is now the southeastern United States, seeking riches and new territories for the Spanish Crown.
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D.
Portolá expedition
The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
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E.
Spanish expedition of Diego de Almagro
The Spanish expedition of Diego de Almagro was an early 16th-century campaign from Peru into present-day Chile that marked the first major Spanish incursion into Mapuche territory and helped trigger the protracted Arauco War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Coronado expedition (1540–1542)
linked to: Coronado expedition (1540–1542)