John of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro)
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John of Portugal was an illegitimate 14th-century Portuguese infante, son of King Peter I and Inês de Castro, whose contested status played a role in the dynastic struggles of medieval Portugal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Denis of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro) | 1 |
| John of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5889042 — 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: John of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro) Context triple: [Inês de Castro, child, John of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro)]
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Afonso of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro)
Afonso of Portugal was an infante (prince) of 14th-century Portugal, notable primarily as the posthumously recognized son of King Peter I and his tragic lover-queen Inês de Castro.
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B.
Infante John, Duke of Viseu
Infante John, Duke of Viseu was a 15th-century Portuguese prince of the Avis dynasty who held several prominent noble titles and played a key role in the politics of late medieval Portugal.
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Infante Peter of Portugal
Infante Peter of Portugal was an 18th-century Portuguese prince of the House of Braganza, notable as a younger son of King John V and a prominent member of the royal family.
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D.
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal was a 16th-century Portuguese infante and heir apparent to the throne whose early death prevented him from becoming king.
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Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães, was a 16th-century Portuguese infante of the House of Aviz and a prominent nobleman closely connected to the royal succession.
- 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: John of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro) Target entity description: John of Portugal was an illegitimate 14th-century Portuguese infante, son of King Peter I and Inês de Castro, whose contested status played a role in the dynastic struggles of medieval Portugal.
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A.
Afonso of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro)
Afonso of Portugal was an infante (prince) of 14th-century Portugal, notable primarily as the posthumously recognized son of King Peter I and his tragic lover-queen Inês de Castro.
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B.
Infante John, Duke of Viseu
Infante John, Duke of Viseu was a 15th-century Portuguese prince of the Avis dynasty who held several prominent noble titles and played a key role in the politics of late medieval Portugal.
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C.
Infante Peter of Portugal
Infante Peter of Portugal was an 18th-century Portuguese prince of the House of Braganza, notable as a younger son of King John V and a prominent member of the royal family.
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D.
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal was a 16th-century Portuguese infante and heir apparent to the throne whose early death prevented him from becoming king.
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E.
Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães, was a 16th-century Portuguese infante of the House of Aviz and a prominent nobleman closely connected to the royal succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
14th-century Portuguese noble
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Portuguese infante ⓘ illegitimate royal child ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Inês de Castro affair
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linked to:
tears of Inês de Castro
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| birthPlace | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| dynasty | Portuguese House of Burgundy ⓘ |
| era |
reign of Ferdinand I of Portugal
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reign of Peter I of Portugal ⓘ |
| father | Peter I of Portugal ⓘ |
| halfSibling |
Ferdinand I of Portugal
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John I of Portugal ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| house |
House of Burgundy (Portugal)
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linked to:
Portuguese House of Burgundy
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| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legitimacyStatus | illegitimate ⓘ |
| mother | Inês de Castro ⓘ |
| nobleRank | prince ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Infante of Portugal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a son of Peter I of Portugal and Inês de Castro
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contested status in succession politics of Portugal ⓘ |
| parentalRelationship |
son of a reigning king of Portugal
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son of a royal mistress later recognized as queen posthumously ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | Portuguese dynastic disputes ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | disputed dynastic claimant ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Afonso (son of Peter I and Constanza Manuel)
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Afonso of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro) ⓘ Beatrice of Portugal (daughter of Peter I and Inês de Castro) ⓘ Denis of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro) Description of subject: John of Portugal was an illegitimate 14th-century Portuguese infante, son of King Peter I and Inês de Castro, whose contested status played a role in the dynastic struggles of medieval Portugal.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Afonso of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro)
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relative
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Denis of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro)
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linked to: John of Portugal (son of Peter I and Inês de Castro)