Francisco de Orellana expedition

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical expedition
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Gonzalo_Pizarro
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:endDate 1542
gptkbp:hardship gptkb:disease
starvation
conflict with indigenous groups
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first European descent of the Amazon River
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Francisco de Orellana expedition
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Francisco_de_Orellana
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:namedAfter legendary women warriors (Amazons)
gptkbp:notableAchievement first known navigation of the entire length of the Amazon River
gptkbp:notableEvent naming of the Amazon River
encounter with indigenous peoples
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Quito
gptkbp:participants approximately 57
gptkbp:purpose exploration of the Amazon River
gptkbp:result discovery of the Amazon River
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:startDate 1541
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amazon_River_expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7