Gil Eanes
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Gil Eanes was a 15th-century Portuguese navigator best known for being the first European to sail beyond Cape Bojador, marking a major breakthrough in the Age of Discovery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gil Eanes canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese person
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ human ⓘ navigator ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| causeOf | opening the route for further exploration of the West African coast ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 15th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 15th century ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 15th century ⓘ |
| employer |
Henry the Navigator
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Henry the Navigator
|
| ethnicGroup | Portuguese ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasSignificantPlace |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Cape Bojador ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Portuguese exploration along the West African coast ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the first European to sail beyond Cape Bojador
ⓘ
early Atlantic exploration during the Age of Discovery ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| movement | European maritime expansion ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | squire of Prince Henry the Navigator ⓘ |
| notableEvent | successful rounding of Cape Bojador ⓘ |
| notableWork | voyage that rounded Cape Bojador ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
ⓘ
navigator ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Atlantic exploration
ⓘ
Portuguese discoveries ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Age of Discovery
|
| partOf | Portuguese maritime exploration program led by Prince Henry the Navigator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| significantEvent | disproving medieval myths about the dangers beyond Cape Bojador ⓘ |
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