Lorenzo de Zavala
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Lorenzo de Zavala was a Mexican-born statesman and liberal reformer who became a key leader of the Texas Revolution and the first vice president of the Republic of Texas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lorenzo de Zavala canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5275756 — 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: Lorenzo de Zavala Context triple: [Convention of 1836, vicePresident, Lorenzo de Zavala]
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A.
Isidro Fabela
Isidro Fabela is a municipality in the State of Mexico, Mexico, named after the prominent Mexican diplomat, writer, and politician Isidro Fabela.
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B.
Miguel de Benavides
Miguel de Benavides was a Spanish Dominican friar and the third Archbishop of Manila, best known for establishing the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines in the early 17th century.
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C.
Juan Bautista Ceballos
Juan Bautista Ceballos was a 19th-century Mexican politician who briefly served as interim president of Mexico during a period of political instability.
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D.
Miguel de Berrio y Saldívar
Miguel de Berrio y Saldívar was an 18th-century Mexican nobleman and wealthy mine owner who became one of the most prominent aristocrats in colonial New Spain.
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E.
Francisco Ruiz
Francisco Ruiz is a Spanish-language personal name shared by numerous individuals across fields such as politics, sports, the arts, and academia.
- 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: Lorenzo de Zavala Target entity description: Lorenzo de Zavala was a Mexican-born statesman and liberal reformer who became a key leader of the Texas Revolution and the first vice president of the Republic of Texas.
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A.
Isidro Fabela
Isidro Fabela is a municipality in the State of Mexico, Mexico, named after the prominent Mexican diplomat, writer, and politician Isidro Fabela.
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B.
Miguel de Benavides
Miguel de Benavides was a Spanish Dominican friar and the third Archbishop of Manila, best known for establishing the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines in the early 17th century.
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C.
Juan Bautista Ceballos
Juan Bautista Ceballos was a 19th-century Mexican politician who briefly served as interim president of Mexico during a period of political instability.
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D.
Miguel de Berrio y Saldívar
Miguel de Berrio y Saldívar was an 18th-century Mexican nobleman and wealthy mine owner who became one of the most prominent aristocrats in colonial New Spain.
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E.
Francisco Ruiz
Francisco Ruiz is a Spanish-language personal name shared by numerous individuals across fields such as politics, sports, the arts, and academia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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liberal reformer ⓘ politician ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1788-10-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Tecoh, Yucatán, New Spain
NERFINISHED
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Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Mexico
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Republic of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1836-11-15 ⓘ |
| diedIn | near Buffalo Bayou, Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| familyName | de Zavala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lorenzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | San Jacinto Battleground monument marker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | liberalism ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| imprisonedFor | supporting independence and liberal reforms ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of federalism in Mexico
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being the first vice president of the Republic of Texas ⓘ leadership in the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| movement |
Mexican liberalism
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Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Lorenzo de Zavala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesake |
De Zavala Elementary School (various locations in Texas)
NERFINISHED
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Zavala County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Ensayo histórico de las revoluciones de México NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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politician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Mexican War of Independence (political activities)
NERFINISHED
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Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | federalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of the State of Mexico
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Mexican ambassador to France ⓘ Minister of Finance of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice President of the Republic of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ member of the Mexican Congress ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Mexico City
NERFINISHED
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Paris ⓘ near present-day Houston, Texas ⓘ |
| signatoryTo | Treaties of Velasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Emily West de Zavala
NERFINISHED
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Teresa Correa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lorenzo de Zavala Description of subject: Lorenzo de Zavala was a Mexican-born statesman and liberal reformer who became a key leader of the Texas Revolution and the first vice president of the Republic of Texas.
Referenced by (5)
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