Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382
E352095
The Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382 was an English-led military campaign to the Iberian Peninsula during the late 14th-century conflicts over the Portuguese and Castilian thrones.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382 Context triple: [Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, participatedIn, Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382]
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Second Portuguese India Armada
The Second Portuguese India Armada was a 1500–1501 naval expedition led by Pedro Álvares Cabral that both reinforced Portugal’s presence in the Indian Ocean and resulted in the European discovery of Brazil.
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B.
First Portuguese India Armada
The First Portuguese India Armada was the pioneering 1497–1499 naval expedition led by Vasco da Gama that opened the direct sea route from Europe to India around the Cape of Good Hope.
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C.
Portuguese India Armadas
The Portuguese India Armadas were the annual fleets of ships dispatched by Portugal during the Age of Discovery to establish and maintain maritime trade routes and colonial presence in India and the broader Indian Ocean.
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D.
Portuguese conquest of Malacca
The Portuguese conquest of Malacca was a 1511 military campaign led by Afonso de Albuquerque in which Portugal captured the strategic Southeast Asian port city of Malacca, establishing a key base for its maritime empire and control of regional spice trade routes.
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E.
Portuguese reconquest of Recife
The Portuguese reconquest of Recife was the 1654 military campaign in which Portugal expelled Dutch forces from their main stronghold in Brazil, effectively ending Dutch colonial rule in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382 Target entity description: The Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382 was an English-led military campaign to the Iberian Peninsula during the late 14th-century conflicts over the Portuguese and Castilian thrones.
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A.
Second Portuguese India Armada
The Second Portuguese India Armada was a 1500–1501 naval expedition led by Pedro Álvares Cabral that both reinforced Portugal’s presence in the Indian Ocean and resulted in the European discovery of Brazil.
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B.
First Portuguese India Armada
The First Portuguese India Armada was the pioneering 1497–1499 naval expedition led by Vasco da Gama that opened the direct sea route from Europe to India around the Cape of Good Hope.
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C.
Portuguese India Armadas
The Portuguese India Armadas were the annual fleets of ships dispatched by Portugal during the Age of Discovery to establish and maintain maritime trade routes and colonial presence in India and the broader Indian Ocean.
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D.
Portuguese conquest of Malacca
The Portuguese conquest of Malacca was a 1511 military campaign led by Afonso de Albuquerque in which Portugal captured the strategic Southeast Asian port city of Malacca, establishing a key base for its maritime empire and control of regional spice trade routes.
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E.
Portuguese reconquest of Recife
The Portuguese reconquest of Recife was the 1654 military campaign in which Portugal expelled Dutch forces from their main stronghold in Brazil, effectively ending Dutch colonial rule in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval military expedition
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| chronologyFollows | earlier Anglo-Castilian conflicts ⓘ |
| conflict |
War of the Castilian Succession
ⓘ
surface form:
Castilian succession disputes
Portuguese succession crisis of 1580 ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese succession crisis
|
| followedBy | continued Anglo-Portuguese military cooperation ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance | to the English Crown ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | dispute over Portuguese and Castilian thrones ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York
ⓘ
John of Gaunt ⓘ
surface form:
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
|
| hasEndTime | 1382 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
example of English involvement in Iberian dynastic politics
ⓘ
part of the broader struggle between England and France and their Iberian allies ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Medieval Castilian
ⓘ
Medieval Portuguese ⓘ Middle English ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York
ⓘ
John of Gaunt ⓘ
surface form:
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
|
| hasOpposingCommander | John I of Castile ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
support Portuguese claims against Castile
ⓘ
weaken Castilian influence in Iberia ⓘ |
| hasResult |
limited military success
ⓘ
no decisive strategic outcome ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1381 ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWarfare | land warfare ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
medieval Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Medieval Iberia
|
| location |
Castile
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Portugal ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| participant |
Castile
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| partOf | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier English interventions in Iberia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Castilian War
ⓘ
Anglo-Portuguese Alliance ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Portuguese relations
|
| sponsoredBy |
King Richard II of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Richard II of England
|
| timePeriod | late 14th century ⓘ |
| uses |
English troops
ⓘ
Portuguese troops ⓘ |
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