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Christopher Columbus's letters
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Christopher_Columbus's_letters
GPTKB entity
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Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:historical_documents
gptkbp:author
gptkb:Christopher_Columbus
gptkbp:contentType
description of the New World
claims of gold and riches
description of flora and fauna
description of indigenous peoples
request for further support
gptkbp:dateWritten
1493
gptkbp:firstPrintedLocation
gptkb:Barcelona
gptkbp:firstPublished
1493
gptkbp:genre
exploration report
gptkbp:historicalSignificance
first announcement of the discovery of the Americas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Christopher Columbus's letters
gptkbp:influenced
widespread publication in Europe
gptkbp:language
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:notable_for
Letter to Gabriel Sanchez
Letter to Santángel
gptkbp:preservedIn
various libraries and archives
gptkbp:purpose
to report discoveries to the Spanish monarchy
gptkbp:recipient
gptkb:Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon
gptkb:Isabella_I_of_Castile
gptkb:Luis_de_Santángel
Gabriel Sanchez
gptkbp:relatedTo
gptkb:Age_of_Discovery
gptkb:Columbian_Exchange
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Ramusio_edition_(1559)
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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