Portuguese discoveries
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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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Portuguese Age of Discovery | 4 |
| Portuguese Age of Discoveries | 2 |
| Portuguese discoveries canonical | 2 |
| Portuguese overseas expansion | 2 |
| Age of Discoveries | 1 |
| Portuguese maritime discoveries | 1 |
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Target entity: Portuguese discoveries Context triple: [Nicolau Coelho, participatedIn, Portuguese discoveries]
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Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean
Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean was a 16th-century maritime and military campaign through which Portugal established a network of fortified trading posts and naval dominance over key spice and trade routes between Africa and Asia.
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voyages of Henry the Navigator
The voyages of Henry the Navigator were a series of 15th-century Portuguese expeditions along the West African coast that pioneered European maritime exploration and helped launch the Age of Discovery.
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C.
Portuguese India Armadas
The Portuguese India Armadas were the annual fleets of ships dispatched by Portugal during the Age of Discovery to establish and maintain maritime trade routes and colonial presence in India and the broader Indian Ocean.
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D.
The Discovery of Brazil
The Discovery of Brazil is a monumental painting by Brazilian modernist artist Cândido Portinari that depicts the arrival of the Portuguese in Brazil with dramatic, historically themed imagery.
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Portuguese navigators
Portuguese navigators were early modern seafarers and explorers from Portugal who pioneered oceanic exploration routes around Africa, Asia, and the Americas during the Age of Discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Portuguese discoveries Target entity description: 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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A.
Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean
Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean was a 16th-century maritime and military campaign through which Portugal established a network of fortified trading posts and naval dominance over key spice and trade routes between Africa and Asia.
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B.
voyages of Henry the Navigator
The voyages of Henry the Navigator were a series of 15th-century Portuguese expeditions along the West African coast that pioneered European maritime exploration and helped launch the Age of Discovery.
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C.
Portuguese India Armadas
The Portuguese India Armadas were the annual fleets of ships dispatched by Portugal during the Age of Discovery to establish and maintain maritime trade routes and colonial presence in India and the broader Indian Ocean.
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D.
The Discovery of Brazil
The Discovery of Brazil is a monumental painting by Brazilian modernist artist Cândido Portinari that depicts the arrival of the Portuguese in Brazil with dramatic, historically themed imagery.
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E.
Portuguese navigators
Portuguese navigators were early modern seafarers and explorers from Portugal who pioneered oceanic exploration routes around Africa, Asia, and the Americas during the Age of Discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Age of Discovery
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historical event ⓘ maritime exploration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Portuguese Age of Discovery
NERFINISHED
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Portuguese maritime discoveries ⓘ |
| cause |
desire to bypass Ottoman and Venetian intermediaries
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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
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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
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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
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Treaty of Tordesillas NERFINISHED ⓘ globalization ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Americas
NERFINISHED
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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
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King Manuel I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Henry the Navigator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
European contact with Brazil
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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
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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
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caravel ship ⓘ lateen sail ⓘ nao (carrack) ship NERFINISHED ⓘ portolan charts ⓘ quadrant ⓘ |
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