Portuguese India Armadas

Target entity: Portuguese India Armadas
Context triple: [São Cristóvão, partOf, Portuguese India Armadas]

• A. First Portuguese India Armada
  The First Portuguese India Armada was the pioneering 1497–1499 naval expedition led by Vasco da Gama that opened the direct sea route from Europe to India around the Cape of Good Hope.
• B. Second Portuguese India Armada
  The Second Portuguese India Armada was a 1500–1501 naval expedition led by Pedro Álvares Cabral that both reinforced Portugal’s presence in the Indian Ocean and resulted in the European discovery of Brazil.
• C. Tercio de Armada
  Tercio de Armada was an early Spanish naval infantry formation that served as a forerunner to the modern Spanish Navy Marines.
• D. Portuguese conquest of Malacca
  The Portuguese conquest of Malacca was a 1511 military campaign led by Afonso de Albuquerque in which Portugal captured the strategic Southeast Asian port city of Malacca, establishing a key base for its maritime empire and control of regional spice trade routes.
• E. Magellan–Elcano expedition
  The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Portuguese India Armadas
Target entity description: The Portuguese India Armadas were the annual fleets of ships dispatched by Portugal during the Age of Discovery to establish and maintain maritime trade routes and colonial presence in India and the broader Indian Ocean.

• A. First Portuguese India Armada
  The First Portuguese India Armada was the pioneering 1497–1499 naval expedition led by Vasco da Gama that opened the direct sea route from Europe to India around the Cape of Good Hope.
• B. Second Portuguese India Armada
  The Second Portuguese India Armada was a 1500–1501 naval expedition led by Pedro Álvares Cabral that both reinforced Portugal’s presence in the Indian Ocean and resulted in the European discovery of Brazil.
• C. Tercio de Armada
  Tercio de Armada was an early Spanish naval infantry formation that served as a forerunner to the modern Spanish Navy Marines.
• D. Portuguese conquest of Malacca
  The Portuguese conquest of Malacca was a 1511 military campaign led by Afonso de Albuquerque in which Portugal captured the strategic Southeast Asian port city of Malacca, establishing a key base for its maritime empire and control of regional spice trade routes.
• E. Magellan–Elcano expedition
  The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
• F. None of above. chosen