conquest of Goa (1510)
E372166
The conquest of Goa (1510) was a pivotal Portuguese military campaign in India that established Goa as the capital of the Portuguese Estado da Índia and a key base for their Indian Ocean empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portuguese conquest of Goa | 1 |
| conquest of Goa (1510) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3598382 — 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: conquest of Goa (1510) Context triple: [Afonso de Albuquerque, participantIn, conquest of Goa (1510)]
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A.
Portuguese conquest of Malacca
The Portuguese conquest of Malacca was a 1511 military campaign led by Afonso de Albuquerque in which Portugal captured the strategic Southeast Asian port city of Malacca, establishing a key base for its maritime empire and control of regional spice trade routes.
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B.
Portuguese reconquest of Recife
The Portuguese reconquest of Recife was the 1654 military campaign in which Portugal expelled Dutch forces from their main stronghold in Brazil, effectively ending Dutch colonial rule in the region.
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C.
Portuguese capture of Tangier
The Portuguese capture of Tangier was a 15th-century military campaign in which Portugal sought to expand its North African holdings by seizing the strategic port city of Tangier from Muslim rule.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: conquest of Goa (1510) Target entity description: The conquest of Goa (1510) was a pivotal Portuguese military campaign in India that established Goa as the capital of the Portuguese Estado da Índia and a key base for their Indian Ocean empire.
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A.
Portuguese conquest of Malacca
The Portuguese conquest of Malacca was a 1511 military campaign led by Afonso de Albuquerque in which Portugal captured the strategic Southeast Asian port city of Malacca, establishing a key base for its maritime empire and control of regional spice trade routes.
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B.
Portuguese reconquest of Recife
The Portuguese reconquest of Recife was the 1654 military campaign in which Portugal expelled Dutch forces from their main stronghold in Brazil, effectively ending Dutch colonial rule in the region.
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C.
Portuguese capture of Tangier
The Portuguese capture of Tangier was a 15th-century military campaign in which Portugal sought to expand its North African holdings by seizing the strategic port city of Tangier from Muslim rule.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese conquest
ⓘ
event in Indian history ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Portugal
ⓘ
Bijapur Sultanate ⓘ
surface form:
Sultanate of Bijapur
forces of Yusuf Adil Shah ⓘ |
| cause |
Portuguese desire to control regional trade routes
ⓘ
Portuguese search for a secure harbor on the west coast of India ⓘ alliance with local privateer Timoji ⓘ |
| chronology | first capture in March 1510, loss in May 1510, recapture in November 1510 ⓘ |
| commander |
Afonso de Albuquerque
ⓘ
Rustum Khan ⓘ Timoji ⓘ Yusuf Adil Shah ⓘ |
| conflict | Portuguese–Bijapur conflicts ⓘ |
| country | Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| describedIn | Portuguese chronicles of Afonso de Albuquerque’s campaigns ⓘ |
| endTime | 1510 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Portuguese conquest of Malacca
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese conquest of Malacca (1511)
Portuguese consolidation of power in Malabar Coast ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
beginning of long-term Portuguese rule in Goa
ⓘ
consolidation of Portuguese power in the Indian Ocean ⓘ creation of a permanent Portuguese base on the west coast of India ⓘ decline of Bijapur control over Goa ⓘ establishment of Goa as capital of Portuguese Estado da Índia ⓘ expansion of Portuguese trade in spices and horses ⓘ |
| hasPart |
expulsion of Portuguese from Goa by the Bijapur forces in 1510
ⓘ
first Portuguese assault on Goa in March 1510 ⓘ second Portuguese assault on Goa in November 1510 ⓘ temporary Portuguese occupation of Goa in 1510 ⓘ |
| location |
Goa
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
west coast of India ⓘ |
| opponent | Bijapur garrison in Goa ⓘ |
| outcome |
Goa
ⓘ
surface form:
Goa designated as capital of Estado da Índia
Goa incorporated into Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean
ⓘ
formation of the Portuguese Estado da Índia ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1510 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Portuguese capture of Cochin ⓘ |
| result | Portuguese victory ⓘ |
| significance |
marked shift of Portuguese focus from coastal factories to territorial control
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pivotal moment in establishment of Portuguese Indian Ocean empire ⓘ provided strategic naval base controlling Arabian Sea routes ⓘ |
| startTime | 1510 ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryAsset |
Portuguese carracks and caravels
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artillery ⓘ |
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Subject: conquest of Goa (1510) Description of subject: The conquest of Goa (1510) was a pivotal Portuguese military campaign in India that established Goa as the capital of the Portuguese Estado da Índia and a key base for their Indian Ocean empire.
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Portuguese conquest of Goa