Spanish colonial period in Jamaica
E334831
The Spanish colonial period in Jamaica was the era from the early 16th century until 1655 when Spain controlled and developed the island before its conquest by the British.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanish colonial period in Jamaica canonical | 1 |
| Spanish settlement of Jamaica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3179241 — 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: Spanish colonial period in Jamaica Context triple: [British colonial period in Jamaica, precededBy, Spanish colonial period in Jamaica]
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A.
British colonial period in Jamaica
The British colonial period in Jamaica was the era from the mid-17th century to 1962 during which Jamaica was ruled by Britain, characterized by plantation slavery, sugar-based economy, racial hierarchy, and recurring resistance and uprisings by the enslaved and their descendants.
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B.
English conquest of Jamaica
The English conquest of Jamaica was the 1655 military campaign in which England seized the island from Spanish control, initiating centuries of British colonial rule.
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C.
Colony of Jamaica
The Colony of Jamaica was a British colonial territory in the Caribbean that existed from the mid-17th century until its independence in 1962.
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D.
Spanish colonial period in the Marianas
The Spanish colonial period in the Marianas was the era from the 16th to the late 19th century when Spain controlled and missionized the Mariana Islands, profoundly transforming Chamorro society, culture, and demographics.
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E.
British colonial period
The British colonial period was the era when the British Empire exercised political, economic, and administrative control over large parts of the world, including the Indian subcontinent, profoundly shaping their societies and institutions.
- 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: Spanish colonial period in Jamaica Target entity description: The Spanish colonial period in Jamaica was the era from the early 16th century until 1655 when Spain controlled and developed the island before its conquest by the British.
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A.
British colonial period in Jamaica
The British colonial period in Jamaica was the era from the mid-17th century to 1962 during which Jamaica was ruled by Britain, characterized by plantation slavery, sugar-based economy, racial hierarchy, and recurring resistance and uprisings by the enslaved and their descendants.
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B.
English conquest of Jamaica
The English conquest of Jamaica was the 1655 military campaign in which England seized the island from Spanish control, initiating centuries of British colonial rule.
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C.
Colony of Jamaica
The Colony of Jamaica was a British colonial territory in the Caribbean that existed from the mid-17th century until its independence in 1962.
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D.
Spanish colonial period in the Marianas
The Spanish colonial period in the Marianas was the era from the 16th to the late 19th century when Spain controlled and missionized the Mariana Islands, profoundly transforming Chamorro society, culture, and demographics.
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E.
British colonial period
The British colonial period was the era when the British Empire exercised political, economic, and administrative control over large parts of the world, including the Indian subcontinent, profoundly shaping their societies and institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial era
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialEntity | Jamaica ⓘ |
| capital |
Santiago de la Vega
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Spanish Town ⓘ Villa de la Vega ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
ⓘ
linked to:
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
English capture of Jamaica (1655) ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| demographics |
Taíno population decline
ⓘ
importation of enslaved Africans ⓘ small Spanish settler population ⓘ |
| economy |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
ginger cultivation ⓘ indigo cultivation ⓘ provisioning of Spanish fleets ⓘ sugar cultivation ⓘ |
| endTime | 1655 ⓘ |
| followed | pre-Columbian period in Jamaica ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British colonial period in Jamaica
ⓘ
Colony of Jamaica (British) ⓘ
linked to:
Colony of Jamaica
|
| hasCause |
Spanish exploration of the Caribbean
ⓘ
voyages of Christopher Columbus ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
ⓘ
linked to:
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
Spanish conquest of Jamaica ⓘ Spanish settlement of Jamaica ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish colonial period in Jamaica
|
| heritage |
Roman Catholic churches in early Jamaica
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Spanish place names in Jamaica ⓘ |
| inception | 1494 ⓘ |
| location | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish Empire
ⓘ
Spanish West Indies ⓘ Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| precededBy | Taíno chiefdoms in Jamaica ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
British invasion of Jamaica (1655)
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linked to:
English conquest of Jamaica
Spanish conquest of Jamaica ⓘ attacks by English privateers ⓘ decline of indigenous Taíno population ⓘ development of cattle ranching in Jamaica ⓘ early sugar cultivation in Jamaica ⓘ establishment of Spanish Town ⓘ flight of Spanish authorities from Jamaica ⓘ introduction of African slavery to Jamaica ⓘ maroon formation in Jamaica ⓘ spread of Roman Catholicism in Jamaica ⓘ use of Jamaica as a provisioning colony ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Seville la Nueva
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Spanish Town ⓘ north coast of Jamaica ⓘ |
| startTime | early 16th century ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Spanish colonial period in Jamaica Description of subject: The Spanish colonial period in Jamaica was the era from the early 16th century until 1655 when Spain controlled and developed the island before its conquest by the British.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Spanish colonial period in Jamaica