Afonso, Cardinal-Infante of Portugal
E941274
Afonso, Cardinal-Infante of Portugal was a 16th-century Portuguese infante who became a cardinal of the Catholic Church and played a significant role in the religious and political affairs of the Portuguese monarchy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afonso, Cardinal-Infante of Portugal canonical | 3 |
| Infante Afonso of Portugal, Cardinal-Infante | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11374553 — 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: Afonso, Cardinal-Infante of Portugal Context triple: [Luis, Duke of Beja, sibling, Afonso, Cardinal-Infante of Portugal]
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A.
Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto
Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto was a Portuguese prince of the House of Braganza and younger son of King Luís I, known for his military career and role in the final years of the Portuguese monarchy.
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B.
Jorge, Duke of Coimbra
Jorge, Duke of Coimbra was an illegitimate but politically significant son of King John II of Portugal, who became a prominent noble and military figure in late 15th-century Portugal.
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C.
Afonso, Prince of Portugal
Afonso, Prince of Portugal was the eldest son and heir apparent of King John III of Portugal, whose early death prevented him from ascending the throne.
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D.
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.
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E.
Infante of Portugal
Infante of Portugal was a royal title given to the sons (and sometimes daughters) of the Portuguese monarch, denoting their status as princes of the royal family without implying direct succession to the throne.
- 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: Afonso, Cardinal-Infante of Portugal Target entity description: Afonso, Cardinal-Infante of Portugal was a 16th-century Portuguese infante who became a cardinal of the Catholic Church and played a significant role in the religious and political affairs of the Portuguese monarchy.
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A.
Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto
Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto was a Portuguese prince of the House of Braganza and younger son of King Luís I, known for his military career and role in the final years of the Portuguese monarchy.
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B.
Jorge, Duke of Coimbra
Jorge, Duke of Coimbra was an illegitimate but politically significant son of King John II of Portugal, who became a prominent noble and military figure in late 15th-century Portugal.
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C.
Afonso, Prince of Portugal
Afonso, Prince of Portugal was the eldest son and heir apparent of King John III of Portugal, whose early death prevented him from ascending the throne.
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D.
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.
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E.
Infante of Portugal
Infante of Portugal was a royal title given to the sons (and sometimes daughters) of the Portuguese monarch, denoting their status as princes of the royal family without implying direct succession to the throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese infante
ⓘ
cardinal of the Catholic Church ⓘ human ⓘ |
| affiliation | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| heritage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | House of Aviz ⓘ |
| nobleRank | prince ⓘ |
| nobleStatus | royal family member ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Infante of Portugal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in political affairs of the Portuguese monarchy
ⓘ
role in religious affairs of the Portuguese monarchy ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
ⓘ
political figure ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Portugal
|
| positionHeld |
Cardinal
ⓘ
Infante of Portugal ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Portuguese Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church in Portugal
Portuguese royal court ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Afonso, Cardinal-Infante of Portugal Description of subject: Afonso, Cardinal-Infante of Portugal was a 16th-century Portuguese infante who became a cardinal of the Catholic Church and played a significant role in the religious and political affairs of the Portuguese monarchy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Afonso, Cardinal-Infante of Portugal