Second Portuguese India Armada
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The Second Portuguese India Armada was a 1500–1501 naval expedition led by Pedro Álvares Cabral that both reinforced Portugal’s presence in the Indian Ocean and resulted in the European discovery of Brazil.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Portuguese India Armada of 1500 | 1 |
| Second Portuguese India Armada canonical | 1 |
| second Portuguese India Armada | 1 |
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Target entity: Second Portuguese India Armada Context triple: [First Portuguese India Armada, followedBy, Second Portuguese India Armada]
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First Portuguese India Armada
The First Portuguese India Armada was the pioneering 1497–1499 naval expedition led by Vasco da Gama that opened the direct sea route from Europe to India around the Cape of Good Hope.
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Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was a large 16th-century fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England, whose defeat marked a turning point in European naval power.
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English Armada (1589)
The English Armada (1589) was a failed naval expedition launched by England against Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, intended to capitalize on Spanish weakness but resulting in heavy losses and little strategic gain.
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Portuguese conquest of Malacca
The Portuguese conquest of Malacca was a 1511 military campaign led by Afonso de Albuquerque in which Portugal captured the strategic Southeast Asian port city of Malacca, establishing a key base for its maritime empire and control of regional spice trade routes.
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E.
Portolá expedition
The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Portuguese India Armada Target entity description: The Second Portuguese India Armada was a 1500–1501 naval expedition led by Pedro Álvares Cabral that both reinforced Portugal’s presence in the Indian Ocean and resulted in the European discovery of Brazil.
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A.
First Portuguese India Armada
The First Portuguese India Armada was the pioneering 1497–1499 naval expedition led by Vasco da Gama that opened the direct sea route from Europe to India around the Cape of Good Hope.
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B.
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was a large 16th-century fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England, whose defeat marked a turning point in European naval power.
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C.
English Armada (1589)
The English Armada (1589) was a failed naval expedition launched by England against Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, intended to capitalize on Spanish weakness but resulting in heavy losses and little strategic gain.
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D.
Portuguese conquest of Malacca
The Portuguese conquest of Malacca was a 1511 military campaign led by Afonso de Albuquerque in which Portugal captured the strategic Southeast Asian port city of Malacca, establishing a key base for its maritime empire and control of regional spice trade routes.
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E.
Portolá expedition
The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese India Armada
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fleet ⓘ naval expedition ⓘ |
| commander | Pedro Álvares Cabral ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Portuguese Crown ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| departureDate | 1500-03-09 ⓘ |
| departurePort | Lisbon ⓘ |
| destination |
Calicut
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Cananor ⓘ Cochin ⓘ India ⓘ |
| discovered | Brazil ⓘ |
| endYear | 1501 ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery
Portuguese maritime expansion ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
linked European exploration of the Atlantic with the route to India
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marked the beginning of permanent Portuguese presence in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| leader | Pedro Álvares Cabral ⓘ |
| madeLandfallAt |
Brazil
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Porto Seguro ⓘ |
| monarchDuringExpedition |
King Manuel I of Portugal
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surface form:
Manuel I of Portugal
|
| notableEvent |
establishment of a padrão in Brazil
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first substantial Portuguese contact with Brazil ⓘ naval engagement off Calicut ⓘ |
| numberOfShips |
13
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13 ships ⓘ |
| objective |
establish trade relations with India
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reinforce Portuguese presence in the Indian Ocean ⓘ secure spice trade for Portugal ⓘ |
| predecessor | First Portuguese India Armada ⓘ |
| result |
Brazilian Discovery Day
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surface form:
European discovery of Brazil
conflict with the Zamorin of Calicut ⓘ establishment of Portuguese presence in Brazil ⓘ establishment of a Portuguese factory at Calicut ⓘ strengthening of Portuguese influence in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| route |
Atlantic Ocean
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Brazilian coast ⓘ Cape of Good Hope ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| sponsor |
King Manuel I of Portugal
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surface form:
Manuel I of Portugal
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| startYear | 1500 ⓘ |
| successor | Third Portuguese India Armada ⓘ |
| theatre |
Indian Ocean
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South Atlantic ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
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| typeOfShips |
caravels
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naus ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Portuguese India Armada Description of subject: The Second Portuguese India Armada was a 1500–1501 naval expedition led by Pedro Álvares Cabral that both reinforced Portugal’s presence in the Indian Ocean and resulted in the European discovery of Brazil.
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