Duke of Medina Sidonia
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The Duke of Medina Sidonia is a historic Spanish noble title, long associated with the powerful House of Guzmán and notably linked to leadership roles such as command of the Spanish Armada.
All labels observed (2)
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| Duke of Medina Sidonia canonical | 5 |
| Admiral of the Spanish Armada | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12399809 — 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: Duke of Medina Sidonia Context triple: [House of Guzmán, nobleTitleHeld, Duke of Medina Sidonia]
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A.
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, was a Spanish nobleman and military commander best known for serving as the overall commander of Spain’s ill-fated Armada against England in 1588.
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B.
Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz
Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz, was a renowned 16th-century Spanish admiral celebrated for his undefeated naval career and key role in establishing Spain’s maritime supremacy.
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C.
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Admiral of Castile
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Admiral of Castile, was a prominent late medieval Spanish nobleman and naval commander who played a key role in consolidating royal power and expanding Castilian influence at sea.
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D.
Juan Manuel Pérez de Guzmán, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Juan Manuel Pérez de Guzmán, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia, was a prominent Spanish nobleman of the powerful House of Medina Sidonia and the father of Luisa de Guzmán, future queen consort of Portugal.
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E.
Alonso de Bazán
Alonso de Bazán was a Spanish admiral of the late 16th century, noted for his role in defending Spain against English naval expeditions.
- 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: Duke of Medina Sidonia Target entity description: The Duke of Medina Sidonia is a historic Spanish noble title, long associated with the powerful House of Guzmán and notably linked to leadership roles such as command of the Spanish Armada.
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A.
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, was a Spanish nobleman and military commander best known for serving as the overall commander of Spain’s ill-fated Armada against England in 1588.
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B.
Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz
Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz, was a renowned 16th-century Spanish admiral celebrated for his undefeated naval career and key role in establishing Spain’s maritime supremacy.
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C.
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Admiral of Castile
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Admiral of Castile, was a prominent late medieval Spanish nobleman and naval commander who played a key role in consolidating royal power and expanding Castilian influence at sea.
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D.
Juan Manuel Pérez de Guzmán, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Juan Manuel Pérez de Guzmán, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia, was a prominent Spanish nobleman of the powerful House of Medina Sidonia and the father of Luisa de Guzmán, future queen consort of Portugal.
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E.
Alonso de Bazán
Alonso de Bazán was a Spanish admiral of the late 16th century, noted for his role in defending Spain against English naval expeditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
José Álvarez de Toledo y Gonzaga, 11th Marquis of Villafranca
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