Marquis of Pombal
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The Marquis of Pombal was an 18th-century Portuguese statesman and reformer who effectively ruled Portugal as prime minister under King Joseph I, leading major administrative, economic, and urban modernization efforts after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Marquis of Pombal Context triple: [Vila Real de Santo António, foundedBy, Marquis of Pombal]
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João Braz de Aviz
João Braz de Aviz is a Brazilian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church known for leading the Vatican office responsible for religious orders and institutes of consecrated life.
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Henrique Lopes de Mendonça
Henrique Lopes de Mendonça was a Portuguese playwright, poet, and naval officer best known for writing the lyrics to Portugal’s national anthem, “A Portuguesa.”
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Francisco da Costa Gomes
Francisco da Costa Gomes was a Portuguese military officer and statesman who served as President of Portugal during the turbulent period following the Carnation Revolution.
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Joseph I of Portugal
Joseph I of Portugal was the 18th-century king who ruled during the devastating 1755 Lisbon earthquake and whose reign saw the powerful Marquis of Pombal implement sweeping reforms that reshaped the Portuguese state and empire.
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Manuel Godoy
Manuel Godoy was a powerful Spanish statesman and favorite of King Charles IV who effectively ruled Spain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and played a controversial role in its politics and foreign alliances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Marquis of Pombal Target entity description: The Marquis of Pombal was an 18th-century Portuguese statesman and reformer who effectively ruled Portugal as prime minister under King Joseph I, leading major administrative, economic, and urban modernization efforts after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
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A.
João Braz de Aviz
João Braz de Aviz is a Brazilian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church known for leading the Vatican office responsible for religious orders and institutes of consecrated life.
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B.
Henrique Lopes de Mendonça
Henrique Lopes de Mendonça was a Portuguese playwright, poet, and naval officer best known for writing the lyrics to Portugal’s national anthem, “A Portuguesa.”
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C.
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Francisco da Costa Gomes was a Portuguese military officer and statesman who served as President of Portugal during the turbulent period following the Carnation Revolution.
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Joseph I of Portugal
Joseph I of Portugal was the 18th-century king who ruled during the devastating 1755 Lisbon earthquake and whose reign saw the powerful Marquis of Pombal implement sweeping reforms that reshaped the Portuguese state and empire.
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Manuel Godoy
Manuel Godoy was a powerful Spanish statesman and favorite of King Charles IV who effectively ruled Spain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and played a controversial role in its politics and foreign alliances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
diplomat
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human ⓘ nobleman ⓘ politician ⓘ prime minister ⓘ reformer ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1699-05-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Portugal
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Lisbon ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Church of Nossa Senhora da Mercês, Lisbon
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Lisbon ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1782-05-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of Portugal
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Pombal ⓘ |
| education | University of Coimbra ⓘ |
| eventParticipatedIn | reconstruction of Lisbon after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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economic policy ⓘ politics ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
Pombaline building regulations in Lisbon
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creation of state-sponsored trading companies ⓘ limitation of noble and clerical privileges ⓘ reform of Portuguese colonial administration ⓘ reform of the University of Coimbra ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pombaline reforms
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economic and administrative reforms in Portugal ⓘ enlightened absolutism policies ⓘ expulsion of the Jesuits from Portugal ⓘ rebuilding Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake ⓘ strengthening royal absolutism in Portugal ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Portuguese ⓘ |
| monarchServed | Joseph I of Portugal ⓘ |
| name |
Marquis of Pombal
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo
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| nobleFamily | Carvalho family ⓘ |
| notableWork | urban plan for downtown Lisbon (Baixa Pombalina) ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1777 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1750 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Prime Minister of Portugal
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Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and War ⓘ Secretary of State for Internal Affairs of the Kingdom ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Leonor Ernestina von Daun
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Teresa de Noronha e Bourbon ⓘ |
| title |
Count of Oeiras
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Marquis of Pombal self-link ⓘ |
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Subject: Marquis of Pombal Description of subject: The Marquis of Pombal was an 18th-century Portuguese statesman and reformer who effectively ruled Portugal as prime minister under King Joseph I, leading major administrative, economic, and urban modernization efforts after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
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