Admiral of the Ocean Sea

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Admiral of the Ocean Sea is the historic maritime title famously granted to Christopher Columbus by the Spanish Crown for his voyages across the Atlantic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf maritime title
noble title
appearsIn biographies of Christopher Columbus
histories of the Age of Exploration
associatedWithEvent first voyage of Christopher Columbus
voyages of discovery to the Americas
associatedWithPerson Catholic Monarchs NERFINISHED
category Spanish noble titles
historical naval ranks
conferredBy Ferdinand II of Aragon NERFINISHED
Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED
Spanish Crown NERFINISHED
country Crown of Castile NERFINISHED
createdByDocument Capitulations of Santa Fe NERFINISHED
dateOfCreation 1492
grantedPrivileges hereditary succession in Columbus family
judicial authority in territories discovered
share of profits from discovered lands
grantedTo Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Age of Discovery NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Spanish Empire NERFINISHED
holder Christopher Columbus NERFINISHED
jurisdiction navigation and trade in western ocean
languageOfTitle Spanish
legalBasis Capitulations of Santa Fe NERFINISHED
notableFor association with Christopher Columbus
role in Spanish overseas expansion
originalLanguageForm Almirante del Mar Océano NERFINISHED
Almirante del Mar Océano y de las Indias NERFINISHED
rankComparedTo Admiral of Castile NERFINISHED
relatedTitle Governor of the Indies
Viceroy of the Indies NERFINISHED
scopeOfAuthority Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Ocean Sea (Mar Océano) NERFINISHED
newly discovered lands in the west
subsequentHolder Diego Columbus NERFINISHED
Luis Colón de Toledo NERFINISHED
titleType hereditary title
honorific title
usedIn early 16th century
late 15th century

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Columbus family hasTitle Admiral of the Ocean Sea
Columbus heldTitle Admiral of the Ocean Sea
subject surface form: Christopher Columbus
Duke of Veragua linkedTitle Admiral of the Ocean Sea
Marquess of Jamaica relatedTitle Admiral of the Ocean Sea