expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi
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The expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi was the 16th-century Spanish voyage that established the first permanent Spanish settlements in the Philippine Islands, initiating long-term colonial rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanish expedition of 1521 | 1 |
| expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11152590 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi Context triple: [Spanish conquest of the Philippines, hasKeyPhase, expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi]
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Portolá expedition
The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
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Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561
The Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561 was a Spanish colonial venture that attempted to establish one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the southeastern United States, ultimately failing due to hurricanes, supply shortages, and internal discord.
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C.
Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528
The Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528 was a disastrous Spanish venture to explore and conquer parts of the Gulf Coast, whose few survivors—including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca—wandered for years across what is now the southern United States and northern Mexico.
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Hernando de Soto expedition
The Hernando de Soto expedition was a 16th-century Spanish exploration and conquest venture through what is now the southeastern United States, seeking riches and new territories for the Spanish Crown.
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Spanish expedition of Diego de Almagro
The Spanish expedition of Diego de Almagro was an early 16th-century campaign from Peru into present-day Chile that marked the first major Spanish incursion into Mapuche territory and helped trigger the protracted Arauco War.
- 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: expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi Target entity description: The expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi was the 16th-century Spanish voyage that established the first permanent Spanish settlements in the Philippine Islands, initiating long-term colonial rule.
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A.
Portolá expedition
The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
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B.
Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561
The Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561 was a Spanish colonial venture that attempted to establish one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the southeastern United States, ultimately failing due to hurricanes, supply shortages, and internal discord.
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C.
Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528
The Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528 was a disastrous Spanish venture to explore and conquer parts of the Gulf Coast, whose few survivors—including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca—wandered for years across what is now the southern United States and northern Mexico.
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D.
Hernando de Soto expedition
The Hernando de Soto expedition was a 16th-century Spanish exploration and conquest venture through what is now the southeastern United States, seeking riches and new territories for the Spanish Crown.
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E.
Spanish expedition of Diego de Almagro
The Spanish expedition of Diego de Almagro was an early 16th-century campaign from Peru into present-day Chile that marked the first major Spanish incursion into Mapuche territory and helped trigger the protracted Arauco War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial expedition
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historical event ⓘ maritime expedition ⓘ |
| chronology | took place in the 16th century ⓘ |
| commander | Miguel López de Legazpi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | local Philippine polities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| destination |
Cebu
NERFINISHED
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Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1565 ⓘ |
| fleetSize |
4 ships
ⓘ
approximately 380 people ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Manila–Acapulco galleon trade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonization of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
integration of the Philippines into the Spanish Empire
ⓘ
spread of Christianity in the Philippine Islands ⓘ |
| hasPart |
establishment of permanent Spanish settlement in Cebu
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subsequent transfer of Spanish base to Manila ⓘ voyage from New Spain to the Philippine Islands ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Miguel López de Legazpi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Andrés de Urdaneta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Augustinian friars NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican crew members ⓘ Miguel López de Legazpi NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish soldiers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Age of Discovery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish expansion into the Pacific ⓘ |
| patron | Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointOfDeparture |
Navidad, New Spain
NERFINISHED
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Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
expeditions of Ferdinand Magellan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
expeditions of Ruy López de Villalobos ⓘ |
| purpose |
establish permanent Spanish settlement in the Philippine Islands
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expand Spanish colonial rule in the Pacific ⓘ secure Spanish control over the spice trade routes in Asia ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | Catholic missionary activity ⓘ |
| result |
beginning of long-term Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines
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establishment of first permanent Spanish settlement in the Philippines ⓘ foundation of Spanish Manila ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Cebu
NERFINISHED
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Leyte NERFINISHED ⓘ Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ Panay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1564 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi Description of subject: The expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi was the 16th-century Spanish voyage that established the first permanent Spanish settlements in the Philippine Islands, initiating long-term colonial rule.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spanish expedition of 1521