Amadeus of Portugal (Antipope Benedict XIV)
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Amadeus of Portugal, known as Antipope Benedict XIV, was a 15th-century Portuguese noble and religious figure who claimed the papacy in opposition to the recognized pope during the final phase of the Western Schism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amadeus of Portugal (Antipope Benedict XIV) canonical | 1 |
| Antipope Benedict XIV | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5455302 — 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: Amadeus of Portugal (Antipope Benedict XIV) Context triple: [Felix V, predecessorAsAntipope, Amadeus of Portugal (Antipope Benedict XIV)]
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Pope Benedict XIII
Pope Benedict XIII was a 15th-century antipope, born Pedro de Luna, who led the Avignon papacy during the Western Schism and was later declared illegitimate by the Roman Catholic Church.
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B.
Pope Clement XII
Pope Clement XII was an 18th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his administrative reforms, promotion of arts and architecture in Rome, and significant influence on Catholic devotional practices.
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C.
Pope Clement XIV
Pope Clement XIV was the head of the Catholic Church from 1769 to 1774, best known for suppressing the Jesuit order in 1773 under pressure from several European monarchies.
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D.
Pope Clement XI
Pope Clement XI was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1700 to 1721, known for his involvement in European politics and missionary affairs during the early 18th century.
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E.
Pope Adrian VI
Pope Adrian VI was a Dutch-born pontiff (1522–1523) known as the last non-Italian pope before John Paul II and for his attempts at church reform on the eve of the Protestant Reformation.
- 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: Amadeus of Portugal (Antipope Benedict XIV) Target entity description: Amadeus of Portugal, known as Antipope Benedict XIV, was a 15th-century Portuguese noble and religious figure who claimed the papacy in opposition to the recognized pope during the final phase of the Western Schism.
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A.
Pope Benedict XIII
Pope Benedict XIII was a 15th-century antipope, born Pedro de Luna, who led the Avignon papacy during the Western Schism and was later declared illegitimate by the Roman Catholic Church.
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B.
Pope Clement XII
Pope Clement XII was an 18th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his administrative reforms, promotion of arts and architecture in Rome, and significant influence on Catholic devotional practices.
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C.
Pope Clement XIV
Pope Clement XIV was the head of the Catholic Church from 1769 to 1774, best known for suppressing the Jesuit order in 1773 under pressure from several European monarchies.
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D.
Pope Clement XI
Pope Clement XI was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1700 to 1721, known for his involvement in European politics and missionary affairs during the early 18th century.
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E.
Pope Adrian VI
Pope Adrian VI was a Dutch-born pontiff (1522–1523) known as the last non-Italian pope before John Paul II and for his attempts at church reform on the eve of the Protestant Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century religious figure
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Christian monk ⓘ Portuguese nobleman ⓘ antipope ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 15th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | obedience of Benedict XIV ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Catholic Church controversies ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | after the main resolution of the Western Schism ⓘ |
| claimedSee | Bishop of Rome ⓘ |
| claimedTitle | Pope ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| describedAs | Portuguese noble and religious figure ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Portuguese ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRole |
religious leader
ⓘ
schismatic claimant to the papacy ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Benedict XIV ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Brother ⓘ |
| knownFor |
claiming the papacy as antipope Benedict XIV
ⓘ
mystical visions ⓘ prophetic writings ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Franciscan Order
ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Friars Minor
|
| movement | final phase of the Western Schism ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy | official list of legitimate popes of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Roman obedience of Pope Sixtus IV ⓘ |
| opposedPope | Pope Sixtus IV ⓘ |
| papalName |
Benedict XIV
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Benedict XIV
|
| partOf | history of the Western Schism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Antipope Benedict XIV
ⓘ
linked to:
Amadeus of Portugal (Antipope Benedict XIV)
|
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| sphereOfActivity |
Catholic ecclesiastical politics
ⓘ
religion ⓘ |
| supportedBy | some Franciscan spiritualist circles ⓘ |
| typeOfClaim | antipapal claim ⓘ |
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Subject: Amadeus of Portugal (Antipope Benedict XIV) Description of subject: Amadeus of Portugal, known as Antipope Benedict XIV, was a 15th-century Portuguese noble and religious figure who claimed the papacy in opposition to the recognized pope during the final phase of the Western Schism.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Amadeus of Portugal (Antipope Benedict XIV)
linked to: Amadeus of Portugal (Antipope Benedict XIV)