Chapter VI- Portugal in the World of Maritime Discoveries

1st Part
Archipelago of Canary, Madeira , Azores and Cape Bojador

CANARY ISLAND 

Was the first destination and first maritime expedition of the Portuguese in the reign of D. Afonso IV in the year 1336, 1340 and 1341.

Picture 1- King D. Afonso IV

Already in the Classical era there was news about the existence of this island, so it was not the Portuguese who discovered the island of the Canaries. The archipelago of the Canaries was disputed with the kingdom of Castile, and was attributed this territory to the Castilians by Pope Clement VI. In my view an unfair solution to Portugal, since Portugal was the first European country to carry out expeditions to the Canaries
The Canary Islands are geographically close to the archipelago of Madeira, which until then had not yet been discovered by the Portuguese. Unfortunately, we are not aware of the Portuguese navigators who arrived in the Canaries.

Picture 2- Map of Canary


Picture 3- Canary

MADEIRA AND AZORES
In the reign of D. João I in 1415, the Conquest of Ceuta ( North of Africa) begins on the proposal of his sons the princes D. Duarte, D. Pedro and D. Henrique, thus initiating strategy for Portuguese maritime expansion

Picture 4- King D. João I

In the reign of D. João I were discovered:
· The island of Porto Santo (island that belongs to the Madeira Archipelago) in 1418 - discovered by João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira

Picture 5 - Island of Porto Santo, Madeira 

The island of Madeira in 1419 was discovered one year after the discovery of the island of Porto Santo by João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira

Picture 6- Island of Madeira 

The Island of the Azores in 1427 with the discovery of this archipelago was an important starting point for the Discoveries

Picture 7- Azores 

The settlement of Madeira begins in 1425 and the Azores in 1439

Picture 8 - Map of Madeira and Azores 


Picture 9 - Map of Portugal and the Islands of  Madeira and Azores


CAPE BOJADOR
Already in the reign of D. Duarte I, in 1434, Gil Eanes passes Cape Bojador (known by the most southern point in Africa) of difficult access due to the disappearance of several boats that tried to evade it led to the creation of the myth of the existence of marine monsters And the impossibility of transposing the Cape. Known for Cape Fear.
The passage of this cable was one of the most important landmarks of the Portuguese navigation and of our History. And it overturned the medieval myths and paved the way for great discoveries.

Picture 10- King D. Duarte I


Picture 11- Navegator Gil Eanes

Picture 12- Map of Cape Bojador


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Picture 13- Portuguese Caravel 






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