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He oversaw expeditions that resulted in establishing diplomatic contacts with whom?
Ayutthaya Kingdom through Duarte Fernandes
Spain through Christopher Columbus
Africa through Vasco da Gama
Arabia through Ferdinand Magellan
Answer
Duarte Fernandes was a Portuguese explorer who played a key role in establishing diplomatic contacts between the Ayutthaya Kingdom and Portugal in the 16th century. Fernandes was a native of Portugal, but he spent most of his life in Asia, where he served as a diplomat and explorer for the Portuguese Empire.
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