Vasco da Gama's voyage to India

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:cargo	gptkb:gold gifts silver trade goods
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Vasco_da_Gama
gptkbp:destination	gptkb:Calicut
gptkbp:distance	over 24,000 miles
gptkbp:duration	about 2 years
gptkbp:endDate	1499
gptkbp:fleetSize	4 ships
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Vasco da Gama's voyage to India
gptkbp:impact	initiated Portuguese colonial era in Asia
gptkbp:landmarkStop	gptkb:Mozambique gptkb:Mombasa gptkb:Calicut gptkb:Malindi
gptkbp:legacy	boosted Portuguese maritime power opened spice trade to Europe
gptkbp:meetingPlace	gptkb:Zamorin_of_Calicut
gptkbp:navigationalAid	Ahmad ibn Majid (possibly assisted)
gptkbp:notableCast	gptkb:Paulo_da_Gama gptkb:João_de_Sá gptkb:Pero_de_Alenquer gptkb:Nicolau_Coelho
gptkbp:notableObstacle	gptkb:scurvy monsoon winds hostile local rulers
gptkbp:notableShip	gptkb:ship gptkb:Berrio gptkb:São_Gabriel gptkb:São_Rafael
gptkbp:origin	gptkb:Lisbon
gptkbp:purpose	find sea route to India
gptkbp:result	established sea route from Europe to India
gptkbp:route	around Cape of Good Hope
gptkbp:significance	first direct European sea voyage to India
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:Manuel_I_of_Portugal
gptkbp:startDate	1497
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Manuel_I_of_Portugal
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5