Infante Afonso of Portugal
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Infante Afonso of Portugal was the short-lived eldest son and heir apparent of King Ferdinand II and Queen Maria II, whose early death in childhood altered the Portuguese line of succession.
All labels observed (1)
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| Infante Afonso of Portugal canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19054477 — 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: Infante Afonso of Portugal Context triple: [Ferdinand II of Portugal, child, Infante Afonso of Portugal]
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Infante Afonso of Portugal
Infante Afonso of Portugal was a 14th-century Portuguese prince of the House of Burgundy, notable as a royal infante and member of the medieval Portuguese royal family.
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B.
Infante Francisco of Portugal
Infante Francisco of Portugal was a Portuguese prince of the House of Aviz, known primarily as a younger son of King John I of Portugal and a member of the early 15th-century royal family.
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Afonso, Prince of Portugal
Afonso, Prince of Portugal was the eldest son and heir apparent of King John III of Portugal, whose early death prevented him from ascending the throne.
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D.
Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto
Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto was a Portuguese prince of the House of Braganza and younger son of King Luís I, known for his military career and role in the final years of the Portuguese monarchy.
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E.
Infante Pedro of Portugal
Infante Pedro of Portugal was a 15th-century Portuguese prince, regent, and military leader who played a central role in the kingdom’s politics and overseas expansion, including campaigns in North Africa.
- 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: Infante Afonso of Portugal Target entity description: Infante Afonso of Portugal was the short-lived eldest son and heir apparent of King Ferdinand II and Queen Maria II, whose early death in childhood altered the Portuguese line of succession.
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A.
Infante Afonso of Portugal
Infante Afonso of Portugal was a 14th-century Portuguese prince of the House of Burgundy, notable as a royal infante and member of the medieval Portuguese royal family.
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B.
Infante Francisco of Portugal
Infante Francisco of Portugal was a Portuguese prince of the House of Aviz, known primarily as a younger son of King John I of Portugal and a member of the early 15th-century royal family.
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C.
Afonso, Prince of Portugal
Afonso, Prince of Portugal was the eldest son and heir apparent of King John III of Portugal, whose early death prevented him from ascending the throne.
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D.
Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto
Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto was a Portuguese prince of the House of Braganza and younger son of King Luís I, known for his military career and role in the final years of the Portuguese monarchy.
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E.
Infante Pedro of Portugal
Infante Pedro of Portugal was a 15th-century Portuguese prince, regent, and military leader who played a central role in the kingdom’s politics and overseas expansion, including campaigns in North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.