First Portuguese India Armada
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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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese India Armada
ⓘ
naval expedition ⓘ voyage of discovery ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gama’s first voyage to India ⓘ |
| arrivalInIndia | 1498 ⓘ |
| arrivalPortInIndia | Calicut ⓘ |
| commander | Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| departurePoint | Lisbon ⓘ |
| destination |
Calicut
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| endDate | 1499 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Portuguese India Armada ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bérrio
ⓘ
São Gabriel ⓘ São Rafael ⓘ supply ship of unknown name ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
beginning of Portuguese maritime empire in Asia
ⓘ
shift of spice trade routes from overland to maritime ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| leader | Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| namedAfter | India ⓘ |
| notableCrewMember |
Afonso Gonçalves
ⓘ
Nicolau Coelho ⓘ Pêro Escobar ⓘ Pêro de Alenquer ⓘ |
| objective |
establish a sea route to India
ⓘ
reach the spice markets of India ⓘ |
| oceanCrossed |
South Atlantic
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Atlantic
|
| partOf |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| patron | King Manuel I of Portugal ⓘ |
| precededBy | voyages of Bartolomeu Dias ⓘ |
| result |
establishment of Portuguese presence in the Indian Ocean
ⓘ
successful arrival in India ⓘ |
| route | around the Cape of Good Hope ⓘ |
| seaCrossed |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| secondInCommand | Paulo da Gama ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
first direct sea voyage from Europe to India
ⓘ
opening of the Cape Route to India ⓘ |
| startDate | 1497 ⓘ |
| straitOrPassage | Cape of Good Hope ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 15th century ⓘ |
| usedNavigationInstrument |
astrolabe
ⓘ
quadrant ⓘ |
| usedNavigationTechnique | celestial navigation ⓘ |
| usedShipType |
caravel
ⓘ
carrack ⓘ |
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