Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean
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Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean was a 16th-century maritime and military campaign through which Portugal established a network of fortified trading posts and naval dominance over key spice and trade routes between Africa and Asia.
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Target entity: Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean Context triple: [Afonso de Albuquerque, participantIn, Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean]
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Portuguese India Armadas
The Portuguese India Armadas were the annual fleets of ships dispatched by Portugal during the Age of Discovery to establish and maintain maritime trade routes and colonial presence in India and the broader Indian Ocean.
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Portuguese expansion into North Africa
Portuguese expansion into North Africa was a series of early 15th- and 16th-century military and maritime campaigns through which Portugal seized key coastal cities and fortresses across the Maghreb, laying foundations for its wider overseas empire.
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Second Portuguese India Armada
The Second Portuguese India Armada was a 1500–1501 naval expedition led by Pedro Álvares Cabral that both reinforced Portugal’s presence in the Indian Ocean and resulted in the European discovery of Brazil.
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Portuguese India
Portuguese India was a collection of colonial enclaves on the Indian subcontinent that served for centuries as the main base of Portugal’s maritime trade and imperial presence in Asia.
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First Portuguese India Armada
The First Portuguese India Armada was the pioneering 1497–1499 naval expedition led by Vasco da Gama that opened the direct sea route from Europe to India around the Cape of Good Hope.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean Target entity description: Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean was a 16th-century maritime and military campaign through which Portugal established a network of fortified trading posts and naval dominance over key spice and trade routes between Africa and Asia.
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A.
Portuguese India Armadas
The Portuguese India Armadas were the annual fleets of ships dispatched by Portugal during the Age of Discovery to establish and maintain maritime trade routes and colonial presence in India and the broader Indian Ocean.
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B.
Portuguese expansion into North Africa
Portuguese expansion into North Africa was a series of early 15th- and 16th-century military and maritime campaigns through which Portugal seized key coastal cities and fortresses across the Maghreb, laying foundations for its wider overseas empire.
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C.
Second Portuguese India Armada
The Second Portuguese India Armada was a 1500–1501 naval expedition led by Pedro Álvares Cabral that both reinforced Portugal’s presence in the Indian Ocean and resulted in the European discovery of Brazil.
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D.
Portuguese India
Portuguese India was a collection of colonial enclaves on the Indian subcontinent that served for centuries as the main base of Portugal’s maritime trade and imperial presence in Asia.
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E.
First Portuguese India Armada
The First Portuguese India Armada was the pioneering 1497–1499 naval expedition led by Vasco da Gama that opened the direct sea route from Europe to India around the Cape of Good Hope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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maritime expansion ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
control of key ports
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monopoly of spice trade ⓘ projection of Portuguese royal power ⓘ spread of Christianity ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Dutch expansion in the Indian Ocean
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English expansion in the Indian Ocean ⓘ French expansion in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| hasCause |
European demand for spices
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desire to bypass Muslim and Venetian middlemen ⓘ search for direct sea route to India ⓘ technological advances in navigation ⓘ |
| hasCenter |
Cochin
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Diu ⓘ Goa ⓘ Hormuz Island ⓘ
surface form:
Hormuz
Malacca ⓘ Mombasa ⓘ Island of Mozambique ⓘ
surface form:
Mozambique Island
Ormuz fortress ⓘ Sofala ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
gold trade
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horse trade ⓘ pepper trade ⓘ slave trade ⓘ spice trade ⓘ textile trade ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Battle of Diu
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surface form:
Battle of Diu (1509)
Portuguese arrival in Ceylon ⓘ Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese entry into the Persian Gulf
Portuguese presence in the Red Sea ⓘ Vasco da Gama's first voyage to India ⓘ capture of Malacca (1511) ⓘ conquest of Goa (1510) ⓘ establishment of Estado da Índia ⓘ occupation of Hormuz (1515) ⓘ siege of Diu (1538) ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Afonso de Albuquerque
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Diogo Lopes de Sequeira ⓘ João de Castro ⓘ
surface form:
Dom João de Castro
Estêvão da Gama ⓘ Francisco de Almeida ⓘ Nuno da Cunha ⓘ Pedro Álvares Cabral ⓘ Tristan da Cunha ⓘ
surface form:
Tristão da Cunha
Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Arabian Sea
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Bay of Bengal ⓘ Swahili Coast ⓘ
surface form:
East African coast
East Indies ⓘ Gulf of Aden ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Malay Peninsula ⓘ Persian Gulf ⓘ Red Sea approaches ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Strait of Hormuz ⓘ Strait of Malacca ⓘ Swahili Coast ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryAspect |
fortress construction
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naval warfare ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAspect |
Catholic missions
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Jesuit activity ⓘ conversion of local populations ⓘ |
| hasStartTime |
1498
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late 15th century ⓘ |
| mainCountry | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Adal Sultanate
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Gujarat Sultanate ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Republic of Venice ⓘ
surface form:
Venetian Republic
Zamorin of Calicut ⓘ |
| partOf |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery
Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
Portuguese colonial enclaves in Asia
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competition with Ottoman Empire ⓘ competition with Venetian merchants ⓘ creation of Estado da Índia ⓘ decline of some traditional Muslim trading powers ⓘ early modern globalization of spice trade ⓘ introduction of European naval warfare in Indian Ocean ⓘ reorientation of Eurasian trade routes ⓘ spread of Portuguese language and culture ⓘ |
| usesStrategy |
alliances with local rulers
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cartaz pass system ⓘ control of sea lanes ⓘ establishment of fortified trading posts ⓘ naval artillery dominance ⓘ religious missions ⓘ |
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