São Cristóvão

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São Cristóvão was one of the ships in the Portuguese fleet commanded by Bartolomeu Dias during his pioneering voyage around the Cape of Good Hope in the late 15th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese exploration ship
ship
associatedWith Atlantic Ocean
Cape of Good Hope
Southern Africa
commander Bartolomeu Dias
country Kingdom of Portugal
era Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery
eventLocation Cape of Good Hope
surface form: Cape of Good Hope region

coast of Africa
flag Kingdom of Portugal
fleetRole one of the ships in Bartolomeu Dias’s fleet
historicalSignificance contributed to establishing a sea route from Europe to the Indian Ocean
languageOfName Portuguese
namedAfter Saint Christopher
notableFor being part of the first recorded rounding of the Cape of Good Hope
operator Kingdom of Portugal
participatedIn Bartolomeu Dias’s voyage around the Cape of Good Hope
Age of Exploration
surface form: Portuguese Age of Discovery
partOf Portuguese India Armadas
purpose finding a sea route to India
oceanic exploration
timePeriod late 15th century
voyageDestination Indian Ocean sea route around Africa
voyageLeader Bartolomeu Dias

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Bartolomeu Dias shipCommanded São Cristóvão