Luis de Requesens
E201778
Luis de Requesens was a 16th-century Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as governor of the Habsburg Netherlands during the early stages of the Dutch Revolt.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luis de Requesens canonical | 2 |
| Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga | 2 |
| Don Luis de Requesens | 1 |
| Luis de Zúñiga y Requesens | 1 |
| Requesens y Zúñiga | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1233915 — 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: Luis de Requesens Context triple: [Siege of Leiden, commander, Luis de Requesens]
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A.
Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo
Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo was a 16th-century Spanish nobleman and military commander, best known as the son and heir of the powerful 3rd Duke of Alba and for his role in Spain’s imperial campaigns.
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B.
Pedro Messía de la Cerda
Pedro Messía de la Cerda was an 18th-century Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator who served as a prominent viceroy in Spanish South America.
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C.
Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, 8th Marquis of Villena
Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, 8th Marquis of Villena, was a prominent Spanish nobleman and statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who played a key role in promoting Spanish language and culture.
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D.
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros was a Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator who served as the last viceroy of the Río de la Plata before being deposed during the May Revolution of 1810.
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E.
Juan Martínez de Rozas
Juan Martínez de Rozas was a prominent Chilean lawyer and politician who played a leading role in the early independence movement and the formation of Chile’s first autonomous government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Luis de Requesens Target entity description: Luis de Requesens was a 16th-century Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as governor of the Habsburg Netherlands during the early stages of the Dutch Revolt.
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A.
Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo
Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo was a 16th-century Spanish nobleman and military commander, best known as the son and heir of the powerful 3rd Duke of Alba and for his role in Spain’s imperial campaigns.
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B.
Pedro Messía de la Cerda
Pedro Messía de la Cerda was an 18th-century Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator who served as a prominent viceroy in Spanish South America.
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C.
Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, 8th Marquis of Villena
Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, 8th Marquis of Villena, was a prominent Spanish nobleman and statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries who played a key role in promoting Spanish language and culture.
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D.
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros was a Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator who served as the last viceroy of the Río de la Plata before being deposed during the May Revolution of 1810.
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E.
Juan Martínez de Rozas
Juan Martínez de Rozas was a prominent Chilean lawyer and politician who played a leading role in the early independence movement and the formation of Chile’s first autonomous government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish nobleman
ⓘ
governor ⓘ human ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| allegiance | Habsburg Spain ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Crown of Castile
ⓘ
Spanish monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Monarchy of Spain
|
| dateOfBirth | 1528 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1576 ⓘ |
| employer | Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | de Requesens ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Luis ⓘ |
| memberOf | Order of Santiago ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish Navy ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage |
Catalan
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Grand Commander of the Order of Santiago ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Attempted moderation of Spanish policy in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command role at the Battle of Lepanto
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governorship during early stages of the Dutch Revolt ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Administration of the Spanish Netherlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Governorship of the Habsburg Netherlands
|
| occupation |
diplomat
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politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Battle of Lepanto
ⓘ
Eighty Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Revolt
|
| placeOfBirth |
Barcelona
ⓘ
Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Brussels, Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands
ⓘ
Grand Commander of Castile ⓘ Lieutenant general of the sea ⓘ Governor-General of the Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Stadtholder of the Habsburg Netherlands
Viceroy of Catalonia ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| replaced |
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
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surface form:
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
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| replacedBy |
Don John of Austria the Younger
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surface form:
John of Austria the Younger
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| residence |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
Madrid ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: Luis de Requesens Description of subject: Luis de Requesens was a 16th-century Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as governor of the Habsburg Netherlands during the early stages of the Dutch Revolt.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.