Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_British_Museum
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
European exploration
the Columbian Exchange the Atlantic slave trade the Treaty of Tordesillas the Spice Trade |
| gptkbp:ends_at |
17th century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Age of Discovery
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:organization
Technological innovations the quest for knowledge Advancements in navigation the competition among European powers the desire for new trade routes |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
political rivalries
maritime exploration navigation improvements economic motivations cartography advancements |
| gptkbp:launched |
15th century
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
cultural exchanges
the rise of mercantilism colonization of the Americas the discovery of new lands trade routes establishment the establishment of colonies the development of new maps |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
discovery of the Americas
discovery of the sea route to India the establishment of the Spanish Empire circumnavigation of the globe the mapping of the New World the encounter with the Aztec Empire the encounter with the Inca Empire the establishment of trade routes to Asia the exploration of the Pacific Ocean the founding of new colonies |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Ferdinand_Magellan
gptkb:John_Cabot gptkb:Hernán_Cortés gptkb:Francisco_Pizarro gptkb:Vasco_da_Gama gptkb:Christopher_Columbus |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
gptkb:organization
Spread of Christianity Impact on indigenous populations Exchange of goods and ideas the spread of diseases the rise of the Atlantic economy the establishment of trade companies the decline of indigenous empires European dominance in global trade |