fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus

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The fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus was his final expedition to the Americas (1502–1504), during which he explored parts of Central America while unsuccessfully seeking a westward passage to Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf expedition
historical event
transatlantic voyage
voyage
alsoKnownAs Columbus's fourth voyage
fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus
surface form: Columbus’s final voyage
authorizedBy Ferdinand II of Aragon
Isabella I of Castile
chronologicalOrderInColumbusVoyages fourth
commandedBy Christopher Columbus
surface form: Admiral of the Ocean Sea Christopher Columbus
commander Christopher Columbus
departureCountry Crown of Castile
departurePort Cadiz
surface form: Cádiz
destination Americas
Central America
endDate 1504
endYear 1504
follows third voyage of Christopher Columbus
goal find westward passage to Asia
reach the Indian Ocean by sailing west
hasNumber 4
isFinalVoyageOf Christopher Columbus
leader Christopher Columbus
notableEvent exploration of Isthmus of Panama
extended stay on Jamaica due to shipwreck
shipwreck on Jamaica
partOf Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery

European exploration of the Americas
precededBy third voyage of Christopher Columbus
result exploration of Central American coastline
no westward passage to Asia found
shipUsed Capitana
Gallega
Santiago de Palos
Vizcaína
sponsor Crown of Castile
Kingdom of Spain
startDate 1502
startYear 1502
timePeriod early 16th century
visitedRegion Caribbean Sea
Central America
coast of present-day Belize
coast of present-day Costa Rica
coast of present-day Honduras
coast of present-day Honduras Bay Islands
coast of present-day Jamaica
coast of present-day Nicaragua
coast of present-day Panama

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voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas hasPart fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus
fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus alsoKnownAs fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus
this entity surface form: Columbus’s final voyage
Columbus’s letters describes fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus