Portuguese capture of Tangier
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The Portuguese capture of Tangier was a 15th-century military campaign in which Portugal sought to expand its North African holdings by seizing the strategic port city of Tangier from Muslim rule.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capture of Tangier (1471) | 1 |
| Portuguese capture of Tangier canonical | 1 |
| Portuguese expedition to Tangier (1437) | 1 |
| Portuguese occupation of Tangier | 1 |
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Target entity: Portuguese capture of Tangier Context triple: [Conquest of Ceuta, followedBy, Portuguese capture of Tangier]
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Conquest of Ceuta
The Conquest of Ceuta was the 1415 Portuguese capture of the North African city of Ceuta, marking the beginning of Portugal’s overseas expansion and the wider European Age of Discovery.
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B.
Portuguese reconquest of Recife
The Portuguese reconquest of Recife was the 1654 military campaign in which Portugal expelled Dutch forces from their main stronghold in Brazil, effectively ending Dutch colonial rule in the region.
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C.
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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D.
Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382
The Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382 was an English-led military campaign to the Iberian Peninsula during the late 14th-century conflicts over the Portuguese and Castilian thrones.
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E.
Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War
The Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War was a 1762 military conflict in which Britain and Portugal successfully defended Portuguese territory against a Spanish-French invasion as part of the wider global Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Portuguese capture of Tangier Target entity description: The Portuguese capture of Tangier was a 15th-century military campaign in which Portugal sought to expand its North African holdings by seizing the strategic port city of Tangier from Muslim rule.
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A.
Conquest of Ceuta
The Conquest of Ceuta was the 1415 Portuguese capture of the North African city of Ceuta, marking the beginning of Portugal’s overseas expansion and the wider European Age of Discovery.
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B.
Portuguese reconquest of Recife
The Portuguese reconquest of Recife was the 1654 military campaign in which Portugal expelled Dutch forces from their main stronghold in Brazil, effectively ending Dutch colonial rule in the region.
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C.
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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D.
Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382
The Portuguese expedition of 1381–1382 was an English-led military campaign to the Iberian Peninsula during the late 14th-century conflicts over the Portuguese and Castilian thrones.
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E.
Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War
The Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War was a 1762 military conflict in which Britain and Portugal successfully defended Portuguese territory against a Spanish-French invasion as part of the wider global Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Portugal
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Marinid dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Marinid Sultanate
Wattasid rulers of northern Morocco ⓘ |
| combatantReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| commander |
Afonso V of Portugal
ⓘ
Prince John of Portugal ⓘ local Moroccan commanders ⓘ |
| conflictType | Portuguese–Moroccan conflict ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Portugal ⓘ |
| date | 1471 ⓘ |
| era | 15th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Portuguese capture of Tangier
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Portuguese occupation of Tangier
fortification of Tangier by Portugal ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Morocco ⓘ |
| location | Tangier ⓘ |
| motivation |
control of trade routes between Atlantic and Mediterranean
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religious crusading impulse against Muslim rule ⓘ |
| objective |
control of strategic port city
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expansion of Portuguese holdings in North Africa ⓘ seizure of Tangier ⓘ |
| opponentCountry | Morocco ⓘ |
| opponentReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| outcome |
establishment of Portuguese garrison in Tangier
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integration of Tangier into Portuguese overseas domains ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese expansion into North Africa
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surface form:
Portuguese expansion in North Africa
Portuguese discoveries ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese overseas expansion
|
| place | Tangier ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Conquest of Ceuta
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surface form:
Portuguese conquest of Ceuta
failed Portuguese expedition to Tangier in 1437 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
History of Tangier
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Portuguese Empire ⓘ Portuguese–Marinid conflicts ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese–Moroccan wars
|
| result |
Portuguese victory
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capture of Tangier by Portugal ⓘ |
| significance |
enhanced control over Strait of Gibraltar approaches
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strengthened Portuguese presence in North Africa ⓘ symbolic victory in Christian–Muslim conflicts in the region ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
gateway between Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
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major Atlantic port ⓘ |
| year | 1471 ⓘ |
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Subject: Portuguese capture of Tangier Description of subject: The Portuguese capture of Tangier was a 15th-century military campaign in which Portugal sought to expand its North African holdings by seizing the strategic port city of Tangier from Muslim rule.
Referenced by (4)
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