Age of Exploration

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Age_of_Discovery
gptkbp:consequence globalization
rise of European empires
cultural diffusion
exchange of plants and animals
gptkbp:endDate early 17th century
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Age_of_Enlightenment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Age of Exploration
gptkbp:keyEvent gptkb:Conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire
gptkb:Conquest_of_the_Inca_Empire
gptkb:Columbus's_voyage_to_the_Americas_(1492)
gptkb:Magellan's_circumnavigation_(1519–1522)
gptkb:Vasco_da_Gama's_voyage_to_India_(1498)
Discovery of sea route to the East Indies
gptkbp:launched gptkb:England
gptkb:France
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:mainRegionsExplored gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Oceania
gptkbp:motive spread of Christianity
search for new trade routes
desire for spices
national prestige
quest for wealth
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Christopher_Columbus
gptkb:Francisco_Pizarro
gptkb:Amerigo_Vespucci
gptkb:Vasco_da_Gama
gptkb:Hernán_Cortés
gptkb:John_Cabot
Bartolomeu Dias
Ferdinand Magellan
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:Columbian_Exchange
European colonization of the Americas
spread of Christianity
transatlantic slave trade
decline of indigenous populations
global trade networks
gptkbp:startDate early 15th century
gptkbp:technologicalAdvancement astrolabe
caravel ship
magnetic compass
improved cartography
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Age_of_Discovery
gptkb:House_of_Aviz
gptkb:Age_of_Imperialism
gptkb:Columbian_Exchange
gptkb:Manila_Galleon_Trade
gptkb:Manila-Acapulco_Galleon_Trade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5