Third Portuguese India Armada
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The Third Portuguese India Armada was a 1502–1503 Portuguese naval fleet to India, commanded by Vasco da Gama, that aimed to consolidate Portugal’s control over the Indian Ocean spice trade through force and fortified trading posts.
All labels observed (1)
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| Third Portuguese India Armada canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11128849 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Portuguese India Armada Context triple: [Second Portuguese India Armada, successor, Third Portuguese India Armada]
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Second Portuguese India Armada
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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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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Portuguese India Armadas
The Portuguese India Armadas were the annual fleets of ships dispatched by Portugal during the Age of Discovery to establish and maintain maritime trade routes and colonial presence in India and the broader Indian Ocean.
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Tercio de Armada
Tercio de Armada was an early Spanish naval infantry formation that served as a forerunner to the modern Spanish Navy Marines.
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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.
- 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: Third Portuguese India Armada Target entity description: The Third Portuguese India Armada was a 1502–1503 Portuguese naval fleet to India, commanded by Vasco da Gama, that aimed to consolidate Portugal’s control over the Indian Ocean spice trade through force and fortified trading posts.
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A.
Second Portuguese India Armada
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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B.
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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C.
Portuguese India Armadas
The Portuguese India Armadas were the annual fleets of ships dispatched by Portugal during the Age of Discovery to establish and maintain maritime trade routes and colonial presence in India and the broader Indian Ocean.
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D.
Tercio de Armada
Tercio de Armada was an early Spanish naval infantry formation that served as a forerunner to the modern Spanish Navy Marines.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese India Armada
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Portuguese maritime expedition ⓘ naval fleet ⓘ |
| aimedAt | monopolizing maritime spice trade between India and Europe ⓘ |
| commander | Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| commandRoleOf | Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Arab merchants in the Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Zamorin of Calicut ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| departurePort | Lisbon ⓘ |
| destination | India ⓘ |
| endDate | 1503 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fourth Portuguese India Armada ⓘ |
| follows | Second Portuguese India Armada ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Discovery
ⓘ
linked to:
Age of Exploration
early 16th century ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Portuguese ⓘ |
| method |
bombardment of coastal cities
ⓘ
establishment of fortified factories ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| objective |
consolidate Portuguese control over the Indian Ocean spice trade
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establish fortified trading posts in the Indian Ocean ⓘ use military force to secure commercial privileges ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese Empire
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Portuguese expansion in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Atlantic Ocean
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Cape of Good Hope ⓘ Mozambique Channel ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
competition with Venetian spice trade
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rise of Portuguese thalassocracy in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| result |
expansion of Portuguese control over spice trade routes
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strengthening of Portuguese presence on the Malabar Coast ⓘ |
| route | Cape Route ⓘ |
| sponsor | King Manuel I of Portugal ⓘ |
| startDate | 1502 ⓘ |
| targetedRegion |
Calicut
ⓘ
Cochin ⓘ Kannur ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Arabian Sea
ⓘ
East African coast ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ Malabar Coast ⓘ |
| typeOfActivity |
military expedition
ⓘ
overseas trade expedition ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | naval warfare ⓘ |
| uses |
caravel
ⓘ
carrack ⓘ |
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Subject: Third Portuguese India Armada Description of subject: The Third Portuguese India Armada was a 1502–1503 Portuguese naval fleet to India, commanded by Vasco da Gama, that aimed to consolidate Portugal’s control over the Indian Ocean spice trade through force and fortified trading posts.
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