Diogo Cam
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Diogo Cam is a variant spelling of Diogo Cão, the 15th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer known for his voyages along the west coast of Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diogo Cam canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese nobleman
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ navigator ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activity | led at least two major voyages of discovery ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 15th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | John II of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| ethnicGroup | Portuguese ⓘ |
| exploredFor | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
coast of present-day Angola
ⓘ
coast of present-day Namibia ⓘ mouth of the Congo River ⓘ west coast of Africa ⓘ |
| goalOfVoyages |
establishing contact with African kingdoms
ⓘ
expanding Portuguese trade and influence ⓘ finding a sea route further south along Africa ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
erection of stone padrões to mark Portuguese claims
ⓘ
exploration of the west coast of Africa ⓘ extending Portuguese exploration southward along the African coast ⓘ voyages along the Congo River mouth ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to mapping of the African Atlantic coast
ⓘ
helped pave the way for later voyages around the Cape of Good Hope ⓘ |
| nameInEnglish | Diogo Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInPortuguese | Diogo Cão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Diogo Cam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Portuguese ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | cavaleiro (knight) ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
ⓘ
navigator ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| placedPadrãoAt |
Cape Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mouth of the Congo River ⓘ near present-day Angola coast ⓘ |
| seaRoute | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedMonarch | John II of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Portuguese Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedNavigationInstrument |
astrolabe
ⓘ
quadrant ⓘ |
| usedNavigationMethod |
coastal navigation
ⓘ
dead reckoning ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.