Third Portuguese India Armada
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The Third Portuguese India Armada was a 1502–1503 Portuguese naval fleet to India, commanded by Vasco da Gama, that aimed to consolidate Portugal’s control over the Indian Ocean spice trade through force and fortified trading posts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third Portuguese India Armada canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Portuguese India Armada
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Portuguese maritime expedition ⓘ naval fleet ⓘ |
| aimedAt | monopolizing maritime spice trade between India and Europe ⓘ |
| commander | Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandRoleOf | Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Arab merchants in the Indian Ocean
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Zamorin of Calicut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departurePort | Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destination | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1503 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fourth Portuguese India Armada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Second Portuguese India Armada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Discovery
NERFINISHED
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early 16th century ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Portuguese ⓘ |
| method |
bombardment of coastal cities
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establishment of fortified factories ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
consolidate Portuguese control over the Indian Ocean spice trade
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establish fortified trading posts in the Indian Ocean ⓘ use military force to secure commercial privileges ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese Empire
NERFINISHED
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Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Cape of Good Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozambique Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
competition with Venetian spice trade
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rise of Portuguese thalassocracy in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| result |
expansion of Portuguese control over spice trade routes
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strengthening of Portuguese presence on the Malabar Coast ⓘ |
| route | Cape Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | King Manuel I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1502 ⓘ |
| targetedRegion |
Calicut
NERFINISHED
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Cochin NERFINISHED ⓘ Kannur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Arabian Sea
NERFINISHED
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East African coast ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Malabar Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfActivity |
military expedition
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overseas trade expedition ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | naval warfare ⓘ |
| uses |
caravel
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carrack ⓘ |
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