Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz
E157913
Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz, was a renowned 16th-century Spanish admiral celebrated for his undefeated naval career and key role in establishing Spain’s maritime supremacy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz canonical | 2 |
| Álvaro de Bazán the Elder | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1322138 — 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.
Target entity: Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz Context triple: [Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, predecessorInCommand, Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz]
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Alonso de Bazán
Alonso de Bazán was a Spanish admiral of the late 16th century, noted for his role in defending Spain against English naval expeditions.
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Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, was a Spanish nobleman and military commander best known for serving as the overall commander of Spain’s ill-fated Armada against England in 1588.
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C.
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, was a prominent 16th-century Spanish nobleman and general known for his harsh rule in the Netherlands and key role in the military and political affairs of the Spanish Empire under King Philip II.
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Admiral Juan de Lángara
Admiral Juan de Lángara was a Spanish naval officer and fleet commander of the late 18th century, noted for his role in major Mediterranean operations during the French Revolutionary Wars.
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Fernando de Valdés
Fernando de Valdés was a 16th-century Spanish churchman and statesman who served as one of the most powerful and controversial Grand Inquisitors of the Spanish Inquisition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz Target entity description: Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz, was a renowned 16th-century Spanish admiral celebrated for his undefeated naval career and key role in establishing Spain’s maritime supremacy.
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A.
Alonso de Bazán
Alonso de Bazán was a Spanish admiral of the late 16th century, noted for his role in defending Spain against English naval expeditions.
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B.
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, was a Spanish nobleman and military commander best known for serving as the overall commander of Spain’s ill-fated Armada against England in 1588.
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C.
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, was a prominent 16th-century Spanish nobleman and general known for his harsh rule in the Netherlands and key role in the military and political affairs of the Spanish Empire under King Philip II.
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D.
Admiral Juan de Lángara
Admiral Juan de Lángara was a Spanish naval officer and fleet commander of the late 18th century, noted for his role in major Mediterranean operations during the French Revolutionary Wars.
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E.
Fernando de Valdés
Fernando de Valdés was a 16th-century Spanish churchman and statesman who served as one of the most powerful and controversial Grand Inquisitors of the Spanish Inquisition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish admiral
ⓘ
human ⓘ military commander ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Habsburg Spain
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Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish maritime expansion in the Atlantic
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Spanish maritime expansion in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1526-12-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Granada
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Kingdom of Granada ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| commanded |
Spanish fleet at the Battle of Ponta Delgada
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Spanish fleet in the conquest of the Azores ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Crown of Castile
ⓘ
Spanish monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Monarchy of Spain
|
| deathDate | 1588-02-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of Portugal
ⓘ
Lisbon ⓘ |
| familyName | de Bazán ⓘ |
| father |
Alonso de Bazán
ⓘ
surface form:
Álvaro de Bazán the Elder
|
| givenName | Álvaro ⓘ |
| hasReputation | never lost a naval battle ⓘ |
| honouredIn | statue in Plaza de la Villa, Madrid ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | admiral ⓘ |
| name | Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz self-link ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Marquis of Santa Cruz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command in the Battle of Lepanto
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conquest of the Azores (1583) ⓘ role in establishing Spanish maritime supremacy ⓘ undefeated naval career ⓘ victory at the Battle of Ponta Delgada ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Lepanto
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Battle of Ponta Delgada ⓘ Ottoman–Habsburg wars ⓘ Portuguese succession crisis of 1580 ⓘ
surface form:
War of the Portuguese Succession
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| planned | early designs for the Spanish Armada ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| styleOfWarfare |
galley warfare
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sailing fleet tactics ⓘ |
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Subject: Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz Description of subject: Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz, was a renowned 16th-century Spanish admiral celebrated for his undefeated naval career and key role in establishing Spain’s maritime supremacy.
Referenced by (3)
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