Magellan–Elcano expedition
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The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magellan–Elcano expedition Context triple: [Ferdinand Magellan, knownFor, Magellan–Elcano expedition]
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A.
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, significantly advancing European knowledge of world geography.
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Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator whose transatlantic voyages for Spain in the late 15th century opened the way for widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
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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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Francis Drake
Francis Drake was a 16th-century English sea captain, privateer, and navigator best known for circumnavigating the globe and raiding Spanish possessions during the Age of Exploration.
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E.
Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador best known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magellan–Elcano expedition Target entity description: The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
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A.
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, significantly advancing European knowledge of world geography.
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B.
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator whose transatlantic voyages for Spain in the late 15th century opened the way for widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
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C.
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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Francis Drake
Francis Drake was a 16th-century English sea captain, privateer, and navigator best known for circumnavigating the globe and raiding Spanish possessions during the Age of Exploration.
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E.
Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador best known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Age of Discovery expedition
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circumnavigation voyage ⓘ maritime expedition ⓘ |
| captainOfVictoriaAtReturn | Juan Sebastián Elcano ⓘ |
| commander | Ferdinand Magellan ⓘ |
| conflictEncountered | Battle of Mactan ⓘ |
| country | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| crewAtDeparture | about 270 men ⓘ |
| crewAtReturn | 18 men ⓘ |
| departurePort |
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
ⓘ
Seville, Spain ⓘ
surface form:
Seville
|
| discovered | Strait of Magellan ⓘ |
| economicMotivation |
cloves from the Maluku Islands
ⓘ
spice trade ⓘ |
| endDate | 1522-09-06 ⓘ |
| enteredOcean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| flag | Spanish flag ⓘ |
| fleetSizeAtDeparture | 5 ships ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
proved that the Earth can be circumnavigated by sea
ⓘ
provided empirical evidence for the Earth’s global dimensions ⓘ transformed global navigation and trade routes ⓘ |
| leader | Ferdinand Magellan ⓘ |
| leaderDeathDate | 1521-04-27 ⓘ |
| leaderDeathPlace |
Mactan
ⓘ
surface form:
Mactan Island
|
| legacy |
contributed to European geographic knowledge of the Pacific
ⓘ
influenced later Spanish and Portuguese oceanic exploration ⓘ marked beginning of continuous global maritime connections ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Spanish Crown monopoly over western route to the Spice Islands ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ferdinand Magellan
ⓘ
Juan Sebastián Elcano ⓘ |
| namedByLeader | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| objective |
find a westward route to the Maluku Islands
ⓘ
reach the Spice Islands by sailing west from Europe ⓘ |
| passedThrough | Strait of Magellan ⓘ |
| patronDynasty |
Habsburg Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg monarchy
|
| result |
demonstrated global ocean connectivity
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established westward route to the Pacific Ocean ⓘ first circumnavigation of the Earth ⓘ |
| returnPort |
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
ⓘ
Seville, Spain ⓘ
surface form:
Seville
|
| routeFeature |
Atlantic Ocean crossing
ⓘ
Cape of Good Hope rounding ⓘ Indian Ocean crossing ⓘ Pacific Ocean crossing ⓘ Strait of Magellan ⓘ |
| ship |
Concepción
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San Antonio ⓘ Santiago ⓘ Trinidad ⓘ Victoria ⓘ |
| shipCompletingCircumnavigation | Victoria ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Charles I of Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles I of Spain
|
| startDate | 1519-09-20 ⓘ |
| successorCommander | Juan Sebastián Elcano ⓘ |
| treatyContext | Treaty of Tordesillas ⓘ |
| visitedRegion |
Cape Verde Islands
ⓘ
Maluku Islands ⓘ Mariana Island Arc ⓘ
surface form:
Mariana Islands
Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Islands
South America ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
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Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition
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Spanish expedition to the Spice Islands
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Atlantic crossing of Magellan’s expedition
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Pacific crossing of Magellan’s expedition
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Discovery of the Strait of Magellan
subject surface form:
Santiago (Magellan expedition ship)
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Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation expedition
subject surface form:
Santiago (Magellan expedition ship)
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Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
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Ferdinand Magellan's expedition
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Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition
this entity surface form:
Magellan expedition
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First circumnavigation of the Earth
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Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
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Ferdinand Magellan's expedition to the Spice Islands
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Magellan's Armada de Molucca
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Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
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Magellan’s fleet
subject surface form:
Juan Sebastián Elcano
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Ferdinand Magellan expedition
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Ferdinand Magellan expedition
this entity surface form:
Ferdinand Magellan expedition
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Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
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Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition to the Moluccas
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visited by Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition
this entity surface form:
Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
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Magellan expedition to the Philippines
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Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition
this entity surface form:
Magellan expedition