Letters to the Catholic Monarchs

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical documents
gptkbp:addressed gptkb:Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon
gptkb:Isabella_I_of_Castile
gptkbp:analyzes historians
academic studies
documentary films
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:the_Spanish_Inquisition
gptkb:the_Spanish_Crown
the Age of Discovery
gptkbp:citedBy historical analyses
gptkbp:communicationEquipment the urgency of exploration
gptkbp:contains proposals for exploration
requests for ships and crew
gptkbp:contributedTo the_narrative_of_European_expansion
Spanish_exploration
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Christopher_Columbus
gptkbp:discusses the potential for new territories
the_potential_for_trade_with_Asia
the_potential_wealth_of_Asia
gptkbp:emphasizes the importance of maritime exploration
the need for royal endorsement
gptkbp:format letters
gptkbp:highlights the_role_of_the_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:historicalContext Spanish_monarchy_in_the_late_15th_century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Letters to the Catholic Monarchs
gptkbp:impact gptkb:European_colonization_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:includes maps and navigational details
gptkbp:influenced subsequent explorers
the course of world history
Spanish_policy_towards_the_Americas
gptkbp:influencedBy the Reconquista
gptkbp:inspiredBy the quest for new trade routes
gptkbp:introduced the_motivations_of_Columbus
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:ledTo Spanish_claims_in_the_New_World
gptkbp:maintainedBy archives_of_Spain
gptkbp:notableFor its_role_in_Spanish_history
gptkbp:partOf the_Columbus_correspondence
the_legacy_of_Columbus.
gptkbp:provides insight into royal correspondence
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Columbus
gptkbp:publishedIn 1492
various historical collections
gptkbp:purpose to seek royal patronage
gptkbp:reflects the geopolitical climate of the time
the_ambitions_of_the_Catholic_Monarchs
gptkbp:relatedTo the_discovery_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:resultedIn the_Treaty_of_Tordesillas
gptkbp:servedIn a primary source
a historical artifact
a_testament_to_Columbus's_ambitions
gptkbp:significance request for support for voyages
gptkbp:yearEstablished April 1492