Pêro de Alenquer
E263218
Pêro de Alenquer was a Portuguese navigator and pilot active during the Age of Discovery, known for his role in early voyages to India and along the African coast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pêro de Alenquer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2397108 — 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: Pêro de Alenquer Context triple: [First Portuguese India Armada, notableCrewMember, Pêro de Alenquer]
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A.
Duke of Viseu
The Duke of Viseu was a prominent Portuguese noble title associated with the royal House of Aviz and closely linked to early 15th-century maritime exploration and expansion.
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B.
Sebastian of Portugal
Sebastian of Portugal was the young and zealous 16th-century king whose disastrous 1578 crusading campaign in Morocco led to his death and a dynastic crisis that precipitated the Iberian Union under Spanish rule.
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C.
Pêro da Covilhã
Pêro da Covilhã was a 15th-century Portuguese explorer and diplomat who played a key role in paving the sea route to India through his overland reconnaissance of eastern trade routes.
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D.
Antonio, Prior of Crato
Antonio, Prior of Crato was a Portuguese claimant to the throne who, after being deposed by Spanish forces, continued to lead resistance against Spanish rule, including involvement in the English Armada of 1589.
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E.
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal was a 16th-century Portuguese infante and heir apparent to the throne whose early death prevented him from becoming king.
- 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: Pêro de Alenquer Target entity description: Pêro de Alenquer was a Portuguese navigator and pilot active during the Age of Discovery, known for his role in early voyages to India and along the African coast.
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A.
Duke of Viseu
The Duke of Viseu was a prominent Portuguese noble title associated with the royal House of Aviz and closely linked to early 15th-century maritime exploration and expansion.
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B.
Sebastian of Portugal
Sebastian of Portugal was the young and zealous 16th-century king whose disastrous 1578 crusading campaign in Morocco led to his death and a dynastic crisis that precipitated the Iberian Union under Spanish rule.
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C.
Pêro da Covilhã
Pêro da Covilhã was a 15th-century Portuguese explorer and diplomat who played a key role in paving the sea route to India through his overland reconnaissance of eastern trade routes.
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D.
Antonio, Prior of Crato
Antonio, Prior of Crato was a Portuguese claimant to the throne who, after being deposed by Spanish forces, continued to lead resistance against Spanish rule, including involvement in the English Armada of 1589.
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E.
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal was a 16th-century Portuguese infante and heir apparent to the throne whose early death prevented him from becoming king.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese navigator
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explorer ⓘ mariner ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| activityEndCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| activityStartCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Portuguese India Armadas
ⓘ
Portuguese exploration of the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| ethnicGroup | Portuguese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
navigation
ⓘ
oceanic exploration ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
service as a pilot on Portuguese expeditions along the African coast
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service as a pilot on Portuguese expeditions to India ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | early Portuguese oceanic explorer ⓘ |
| nationality | Portuguese ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration along the African coast
ⓘ
participation in early Portuguese voyages to India ⓘ |
| occupation |
navigator
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ship pilot ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| typeOfTransportUsed | sailing ship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pêro de Alenquer Description of subject: Pêro de Alenquer was a Portuguese navigator and pilot active during the Age of Discovery, known for his role in early voyages to India and along the African coast.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.