Ferdinand Magellan, CircumnavigatorCrowell, 1964 - 423 páginas "Ferdinand Magellan, Circumnavigator" traces the extraordinary career of the young Portuguese navigator who circled the globe for Spain in 1519. In his absorbing account of what was perhaps the most dramatic and exciting voyage in history, Mr. Parr captures the vivid tapestry of the age of exploration. It was an age when adventure and intrigue -- political and amorous -- characterized the life of the European empire builders. -- From publisher's description. |
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... sailors , but that the low rates of pay and the hazardous and mysterious nature of the expedition had deterred enlist- ments . He was sure he could get Portuguese sailors to go with him , and requested that the restrictive order be ...
... sailors , but that the low rates of pay and the hazardous and mysterious nature of the expedition had deterred enlist- ments . He was sure he could get Portuguese sailors to go with him , and requested that the restrictive order be ...
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... sailors and of sharing their privations and hardships , and since his navigating staff was made up of Portuguese officers of renown , he had no difficulty in attracting Portuguese seamen for his crews . Beyond the thirty - seven ...
... sailors and of sharing their privations and hardships , and since his navigating staff was made up of Portuguese officers of renown , he had no difficulty in attracting Portuguese seamen for his crews . Beyond the thirty - seven ...
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... sailors was largely of the pleasures which awaited them with the Brazilian landfall . The seamen , after eleven ... sailors should carry on such a trade with the young men . Don Antonio states that for a knife or a hatchet a sailor could ...
... sailors was largely of the pleasures which awaited them with the Brazilian landfall . The seamen , after eleven ... sailors should carry on such a trade with the young men . Don Antonio states that for a knife or a hatchet a sailor could ...
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aboard Africa Albuquerque Almeida anchor Arab Armada de Maluco ashore Atlantic Bartholomew Dias became Bishop Fonseca brother Cano Cape capitana Captain caravels cargo Cartagena Casa de Antillas Castile Chièvres Christian coast Cochin Columbus command court crew Cristóbal de Haro Crown deck Diogo Barbosa Dom Manuel Don Antonio Don Charles Duarte Barbosa East Emperor Enrique Espinosa expedition favor Ferdinand Magellan fleet Florentine Francisco de Almeida Francisco Serrano gold Gomes harbor India House island Jakob Fugger John Serrano Juan de Aranda Juan de Cartagena Kilwa King John King's land Lisbon London Malacca Manuel marine Mendoza naos native naval navigation Ocean officers once Orient paso Patronato Legajo pepper Philippa pilots Ponte da Barca port Porto Portugal Portuguese Prince Rajah Ramo route Ruy Faleiro sail sailors sent Seville ships shore Solis Sousa South Spain Spaniards Spanish squadron strait Ternate Trinidad Venetian Venice Viceroy voyage westward