Pedro da Covilhã
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Pedro da Covilhã was a 15th-century Portuguese explorer and diplomat whose overland journeys in Africa and the Near East helped pave the way for Portugal’s sea route to India.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century explorer
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Portuguese person ⓘ diplomat ⓘ explorer ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Portuguese exploration of the Indian Ocean
ⓘ
search for Prester John ⓘ |
| birthPlaceLocatedIn | Covilhã NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | John II of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Portuguese Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery
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| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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exploration ⓘ |
| influenced | planning of Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contact with the Christian kingdom of Ethiopia
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early reconnaissance of Indian Ocean trade routes ⓘ intelligence-gathering mission for King John II of Portugal ⓘ providing strategic information on the sea route to India ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Arabic
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Portuguese ⓘ |
| legacy |
key figure in early Portuguese intelligence on Eastern trade routes
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precursor of the Portuguese sea route to India ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| missionType | overland reconnaissance ⓘ |
| name | Pedro da Covilhã NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping pave the way for the Portuguese sea route to India
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overland journeys in Africa and the Near East ⓘ |
| notableWork | exploratory mission to India and Ethiopia ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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explorer ⓘ |
| patron | John II of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Covilhã NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | secret agent of the Portuguese Crown ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| statusInEthiopia | royal advisor ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
Aden
NERFINISHED
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Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Calicut NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Ormuz NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Sofala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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