Pernambucan Revolution of 1817
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The Pernambucan Revolution of 1817 was a liberal and separatist uprising in colonial Brazil that sought to establish a republican government independent from Portuguese rule, centered in the Captaincy of Pernambuco.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pernambucan Revolution of 1817 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9070008 — 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: Pernambucan Revolution of 1817 Context triple: [Captaincy of Pernambuco, hasRebellion, Pernambucan Revolution of 1817]
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A.
Pernambucan Insurrection
The Pernambucan Insurrection was a 17th-century colonial revolt in Brazil in which Portuguese forces and local settlers expelled the Dutch from the Captaincy of Pernambuco, helping to end Dutch rule in northeastern Brazil.
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B.
Balaiada revolt
The Balaiada revolt was a popular 19th-century uprising in Maranhão, Brazil, driven by social and economic grievances among marginalized groups against regional elites and the central government.
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C.
Malê revolt
The Malê revolt was an 1835 slave uprising in Salvador, Bahia, led primarily by Muslim African slaves, and is considered one of the most significant urban slave rebellions in Brazilian history.
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D.
Inconfidência Mineira
Inconfidência Mineira was an 18th-century Brazilian separatist conspiracy in the captaincy of Minas Gerais that sought independence from Portuguese colonial rule and became a symbol of Brazil’s early independence movement.
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E.
Sabinada revolt
The Sabinada revolt was a regional separatist uprising in Bahia, Brazil (1837–1838), in which middle-class rebels briefly declared an independent Bahian republic in opposition to the central imperial government during the Regency period.
- 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: Pernambucan Revolution of 1817 Target entity description: The Pernambucan Revolution of 1817 was a liberal and separatist uprising in colonial Brazil that sought to establish a republican government independent from Portuguese rule, centered in the Captaincy of Pernambuco.
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A.
Pernambucan Insurrection
The Pernambucan Insurrection was a 17th-century colonial revolt in Brazil in which Portuguese forces and local settlers expelled the Dutch from the Captaincy of Pernambuco, helping to end Dutch rule in northeastern Brazil.
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B.
Balaiada revolt
The Balaiada revolt was a popular 19th-century uprising in Maranhão, Brazil, driven by social and economic grievances among marginalized groups against regional elites and the central government.
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C.
Malê revolt
The Malê revolt was an 1835 slave uprising in Salvador, Bahia, led primarily by Muslim African slaves, and is considered one of the most significant urban slave rebellions in Brazilian history.
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D.
Inconfidência Mineira
Inconfidência Mineira was an 18th-century Brazilian separatist conspiracy in the captaincy of Minas Gerais that sought independence from Portuguese colonial rule and became a symbol of Brazil’s early independence movement.
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E.
Sabinada revolt
The Sabinada revolt was a regional separatist uprising in Bahia, Brazil (1837–1838), in which middle-class rebels briefly declared an independent Bahian republic in opposition to the central imperial government during the Regency period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liberal movement
ⓘ
revolution ⓘ separatist movement ⓘ |
| conflictType | regional revolt ⓘ |
| country | Colonial Brazil ⓘ |
| endTime | 1817-05-20 ⓘ |
| flag | early form of the current flag of Pernambuco ⓘ |
| followedBy | Confederation of the Equator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
create an independent state in Northeastern Brazil
ⓘ
establish a republican government ⓘ separate Pernambuco from Portuguese rule ⓘ |
| hasCause |
discontent with Portuguese colonial rule
ⓘ
economic crisis in Pernambuco ⓘ high taxation ⓘ influence of Enlightenment ideas ⓘ influence of the American Revolution ⓘ influence of the French Revolution ⓘ resentment of privileges of Portuguese-born elites ⓘ |
| ideology |
liberalism
ⓘ
republicanism ⓘ |
| languageOfParticipants | Portuguese ⓘ |
| leader |
Domingos José Martins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
José de Barros Lima (Leão Coroado) NERFINISHED ⓘ Padre João Ribeiro Pessoa de Melo Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ Padre Miguelinho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Captaincy of Pernambuco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Recife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kingdom of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese colonial authorities in Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Pernambucan planters
ⓘ
clergy in Pernambuco ⓘ segments of the military garrison in Pernambuco ⓘ urban middle sectors in Recife ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Brazil
ⓘ
history of Pernambuco ⓘ |
| precededBy | Inconfidência Mineira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicContext | sugar-producing economy of Pernambuco GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | strong participation of Catholic clergy ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the rebels
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execution and exile of rebel leaders ⓘ reassertion of Portuguese control over Pernambuco ⓘ short-lived republican government in Pernambuco ⓘ |
| significance |
early republican movement in Brazil
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important antecedent of Brazilian independence ⓘ |
| startTime | 1817-03-06 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | reign of King John VI of Portugal ⓘ |
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Subject: Pernambucan Revolution of 1817 Description of subject: The Pernambucan Revolution of 1817 was a liberal and separatist uprising in colonial Brazil that sought to establish a republican government independent from Portuguese rule, centered in the Captaincy of Pernambuco.
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