Portuguese discoveries

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Age of Discovery historical event maritime exploration

The Portuguese discoveries were a series of pioneering maritime explorations by Portugal during the 15th and 16th centuries that opened new sea routes, expanded global trade, and initiated European contact with Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form	Occurrences
Portuguese Age of Discovery	4
Portuguese Age of Discoveries	2
Portuguese overseas expansion	2
Age of Discoveries	1
Portuguese maritime discoveries	1

Statements (87)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Age of Discovery ⓘ historical event ⓘ maritime exploration ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Portuguese Age of Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese maritime discoveries ⓘ
cause	desire to bypass Ottoman and Venetian intermediaries ⓘ expansion of Christian influence ⓘ interest in gold and spices ⓘ search for new trade routes to Asia ⓘ
country	Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ
endTime	16th century ⓘ
hasPart	Atlantic exploration voyages ⓘ Brazilian expeditions ⓘ Indian Ocean voyages ⓘ Portuguese India Armadas NERFINISHED ⓘ voyages to East Africa ⓘ voyages to Macau ⓘ voyages to Nagasaki ⓘ voyages to Southeast Asia ⓘ voyages to West Africa ⓘ voyages to the Persian Gulf ⓘ voyages to the Red Sea ⓘ
includedEvent	Cabral expedition to Brazil and India NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese arrival in China ⓘ Portuguese arrival in Japan ⓘ discovery of Brazil ⓘ discovery of Madeira ⓘ discovery of the Azores ⓘ discovery of the sea route to India ⓘ establishment of the Carreira da Índia ⓘ rounding of Cape Bojador ⓘ rounding of Cape of Good Hope ⓘ voyage of Vasco da Gama to India NERFINISHED ⓘ voyages to the Spice Islands ⓘ
influenced	Spanish exploration of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Tordesillas NERFINISHED ⓘ globalization ⓘ
language	Portuguese ⓘ
mainRegion	Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Atlantic archipelagos ⓘ Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazilian coast ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ coasts of Africa ⓘ
partOf	European maritime expansion NERFINISHED ⓘ
patron	King John II of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ King Manuel I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Henry the Navigator NERFINISHED ⓘ
result	European contact with Brazil ⓘ European contact with China ⓘ European contact with East Africa ⓘ European contact with India ⓘ European contact with Japan ⓘ European contact with West Africa ⓘ beginning of European colonialism in Asia ⓘ beginning of European colonialism in Brazil ⓘ development of Atlantic slave trade ⓘ establishment of Portuguese Empire ⓘ expansion of global trade networks ⓘ integration of Atlantic and Indian Ocean trade ⓘ opening of sea route around Africa to India ⓘ spread of Christianity overseas ⓘ
significantPerson	Afonso de Albuquerque NERFINISHED ⓘ Bartolomeu Dias NERFINISHED ⓘ Diogo Cão NERFINISHED ⓘ Fernão de Magalhães NERFINISHED ⓘ Gil Eanes NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuno Tristão NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro Álvares Cabral NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Henry the Navigator NERFINISHED ⓘ Tristão da Cunha NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ
startTime	early 15th century ⓘ
used	astrolabe ⓘ caravel ship ⓘ lateen sail ⓘ nao (carrack) ship NERFINISHED ⓘ portolan charts ⓘ quadrant ⓘ

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Nicolau Coelho → participatedIn → Portuguese discoveries ⓘ

Beatrice of Portugal → era → Portuguese discoveries ⓘ

this entity surface form: Age of Discoveries

flag of Madeira → associatedWith → Portuguese discoveries ⓘ

this entity surface form: Portuguese maritime discoveries

Order of Christ (Portugal) → playedRoleIn → Portuguese discoveries ⓘ

this entity surface form: Portuguese Age of Discoveries

Aviz dynasty → notableEvent → Portuguese discoveries ⓘ

Portuguese expansion into North Africa → partOf → Portuguese discoveries ⓘ

this entity surface form: Portuguese overseas expansion

Portuguese capture of Tangier → partOf → Portuguese discoveries ⓘ

this entity surface form: Portuguese overseas expansion

Isabel de Castro → associatedWithEvent → Portuguese discoveries ⓘ

this entity surface form: Portuguese Age of Discovery

Gil Eanes → participantIn → Portuguese discoveries ⓘ

this entity surface form: Portuguese Age of Discovery

Nuno Tristão → associatedWith → Portuguese discoveries ⓘ

this entity surface form: Portuguese Age of Discovery

Alvise Cadamosto → participatedIn → Portuguese discoveries ⓘ

this entity surface form: Portuguese Age of Discoveries

Antão Gonçalves → participatedIn → Portuguese discoveries ⓘ

this entity surface form: Portuguese Age of Discovery