Orellana expedition

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical expedition
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Gonzalo_Pizarro
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:endDate 1542
gptkbp:historicalSignificance opened the Amazon basin to European exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Orellana expedition
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Francisco_de_Orellana
gptkbp:locationTraversed gptkb:Amazon_River
gptkbp:notableAchievement first known navigation of the entire length of the Amazon River
gptkbp:notableEvent discovery of the Amazon River
encounter with indigenous peoples
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Quito
gptkbp:purpose search for El Dorado
gptkbp:result survival of a small group led by Orellana
gptkbp:startDate 1541
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Expedition_of_the_Amazon_(1541–1542)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7