Diogo de Azambuja
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Diogo de Azambuja was a 15th-century Portuguese nobleman and explorer best known for leading the expedition that established Portugal’s first major fortified trading post in West Africa.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diogo Gomes | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese nobleman
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explorer ⓘ human ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
Portuguese Empire ⓘ Elmina ⓘ
surface form:
São Jorge da Mina
|
| centuryOfActivity | 15th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| employer | Portuguese Crown ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
Portuguese overseas expansion ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Portuguese ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing Portugal’s first major fortified trading post in West Africa
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leading the expedition that founded São Jorge da Mina (Elmina Castle) ⓘ service in the Portuguese expansion along the West African coast ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Portuguese ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| name | Diogo de Azambuja self-link ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | fidalgo of the Portuguese royal household ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped consolidate Portuguese control over trade on the Gold Coast
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secured a strategic base for the Portuguese gold trade in West Africa ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
led a fleet to the Gold Coast to build a fortress for the Portuguese Crown
ⓘ
Elmina Castle ⓘ
surface form:
negotiated with local African rulers for the construction of São Jorge da Mina
oversaw the rapid construction of a stone fortress on the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| notableWork | construction and organization of the fortress of São Jorge da Mina ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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explorer ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Portuguese exploration of the West African coast
ⓘ
Portuguese maritime expansion in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Gold Coast
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Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ West Africa ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
captain of São Jorge da Mina
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commander of the expedition to build São Jorge da Mina ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
key figure in early European establishment of coastal forts in West Africa
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pioneer of Portuguese fortified presence on the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
West Africa
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surface form:
Atlantic Africa
Gold trade in West Africa ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Diogo Gomes