Revival

Conquests and Discoveries of Henry the Navigator: Being the Chronicles of Azurara (1936): Being the Chronicles of Azurara
Herausgeber: de Castro E Almeida, Virginia

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A preface from the pen of the late Marshal Lyautey introduces this book, which is an abridged translation of the Chronicales of Gomes Eannes de Azura, recording the siege and capture of Ceuta by the Portuguese, and the discovery of Guinea.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 313g
• ISBN-13: 9781138565258
• ISBN-10: 1138565253
• Artikelnr.: 56876023

Autorenporträt

Virginia De Castro E Almeida

Inhaltsangabe

Preface by Marshal Lyautey
Notes on the History of Portugal
The Conquest of Ceuta: Being the Chronicle of the King Dom Joao I
Chapter I How the Infantes persuaded King Joao their father to undertake
the conquest of Ceuta
Chapter II The Embassy to the Queen of Sicily. First preparations. The
opinion of the Queen and the Constable concerning the plans for the
conquest of Ceuta. The assembling of the Council.
Chapter III Of the challenge which was sent to the Duke of Holland and of
other Embassies, and of all the preparations for the enterprise against
Ceuita which has been ordered by the King
Chapter IV How the Fleet was organized, and of the enthusiasm of all for
the mysterious enterprise. How the Queen Dona Felippa sickened of the Pest,
and of how she died.
Chapter V Of the voyage and the arrival of the Fleet before Ceuta.
Preparations for battle: dreams and celestial signs
Chapter VI How the City of Ceuta was taken by the Portuguese
Chapter VII How the great Mosque of Ceuta was dedicated to the worship of
Our Lord, and how the Infantes were made knights and dukes by the King
their father. How the Portuguese returned into their country leaving the
City of Ceuta well guarded
The Chronicle of the Discovery of Guinea
Introduction
Chapter I How Azurara speaks of the Infante Dom Henrique before beginning
his tale of the discovery of Guinea
Chapter II The reasons which led the Infante to seek the lands of Guinea;
how this enterprise was begun, and how Gil Eannes was the first to round
Cape Bojador
Chapter III How the Portuguese discovered the African coast as far as Cape
Blanco and the bay and islands of Arguin; and the first captives whom they
broght back from those parts
Chapter IV How Lancarote asked leaved of the Infante to set out with other
captains and a number of vessels to take his chance in Africa, and what was
the outcome of this expedition
Chapter V Voyage and death of Goncalo de Sintra. How Joao Fernandes was
left alone in the land of Africa in order to give intelligence thereof to
the Infante. How Diniz Dias was the first to see the land of the negroes
(Guinea). Of the first captives disembarked at Lisbon. Of the voyage of
Goncalo Pacheco and the death of the seven Portuguese. Of the voyage of
Lancarote with his fleet of fourteen caravels and of the other twelve
caravels which sailed with him; their discoveries and adventrues
Chapter VI How Lancarote and his companions discovered the Nile of the
Negroes (Senegal). Other voyages, discoveries, and adventures. How Joao
Goncalves Zarco sent out his nephew Alvaro Fernandes, who discovered the
Cabo dos Matos
Chapter VII Of the things which Joao Fernandes learned during his journeys
with the caravans, and other details concerning these new African countries
Chapter VIII In which Azurara speaks of the Canary Isles, Madeira, and the
Azores
Chapter IX The death of Nuno Tristao. The west coast of Africa discovered
as far as Sierra Leone and beyond. First commercial ventures