Vasco de Quiroga
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Vasco de Quiroga was a 16th-century Spanish bishop and humanist known for his efforts to protect and educate Indigenous peoples in colonial Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vasco de Quiroga canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Vasco de Quiroga Context triple: [Colegio de San Nicolás, founder, Vasco de Quiroga]
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A.
Francisco de Montejo the Nephew
Francisco de Montejo the Nephew was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador who played a leading role in the military campaigns that subjugated the Maya peoples of the Yucatán Peninsula.
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B.
Francisco de Montejo the Elder
Francisco de Montejo the Elder was a Spanish conquistador best known for leading the protracted and brutal campaign to conquer the Yucatán Peninsula in the early 16th century.
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C.
Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo
Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo was a 16th-century Spanish missionary and Archbishop of Lima renowned for his evangelization of indigenous peoples in Peru and later canonization as a Catholic saint.
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D.
Blasco Núñez Vela
Blasco Núñez Vela was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator and soldier who became the first viceroy of Peru and was killed in conflicts over enforcing the New Laws that limited the power of encomenderos.
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E.
Jorge de Alvarado
Jorge de Alvarado was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador active in the conquest of Central America, known particularly for his role in the subjugation of Guatemala.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vasco de Quiroga Target entity description: Vasco de Quiroga was a 16th-century Spanish bishop and humanist known for his efforts to protect and educate Indigenous peoples in colonial Mexico.
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A.
Francisco de Montejo the Nephew
Francisco de Montejo the Nephew was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador who played a leading role in the military campaigns that subjugated the Maya peoples of the Yucatán Peninsula.
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B.
Francisco de Montejo the Elder
Francisco de Montejo the Elder was a Spanish conquistador best known for leading the protracted and brutal campaign to conquer the Yucatán Peninsula in the early 16th century.
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C.
Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo
Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo was a 16th-century Spanish missionary and Archbishop of Lima renowned for his evangelization of indigenous peoples in Peru and later canonization as a Catholic saint.
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D.
Blasco Núñez Vela
Blasco Núñez Vela was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator and soldier who became the first viceroy of Peru and was killed in conflicts over enforcing the New Laws that limited the power of encomenderos.
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E.
Jorge de Alvarado
Jorge de Alvarado was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador active in the conquest of Central America, known particularly for his role in the subjugation of Guatemala.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic bishop
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Spanish colonial official ⓘ human ⓘ humanist ⓘ jurist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
humane treatment of Indigenous peoples
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limiting abuses of encomenderos ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | venerated locally in Michoacán ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1470 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1565-03-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spaniards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indigenous rights
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canon law ⓘ colonial law ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Tata Vasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented | pueblo-hospital model combining charity, work, and education ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Thomas More
NERFINISHED
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Utopia (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of Indigenous peoples in New Spain
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establishing hospital-towns for Indigenous communities ⓘ implementing protective legal measures for Indigenous peoples ⓘ promoting education among Indigenous populations ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Spanish ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityOver | Indigenous communities in Michoacán ⓘ |
| memberOf | clergy of the Catholic Church in New Spain ⓘ |
| movement | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Vasco de Quiroga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Founding of Santa Fe de México
NERFINISHED
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Founding of Santa Fe de la Laguna NERFINISHED ⓘ Pueblo-hospital system in Michoacán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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colonial administrator ⓘ humanist ⓘ judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Crown of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madrigal de las Altas Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Michoacán
NERFINISHED
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Pátzcuaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Michoacán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Mexico City
NERFINISHED
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Michoacán NERFINISHED ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Vasco de Quiroga Description of subject: Vasco de Quiroga was a 16th-century Spanish bishop and humanist known for his efforts to protect and educate Indigenous peoples in colonial Mexico.
Referenced by (2)
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