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Vasco da Gama's voyage to India
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Vasco_da_Gama's_voyage_to_India
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
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