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Most scholars accepted Ptolemy's correct assessment that the terrestrial landmass (for Europeans of the time, comprising Eurasia and Africa) occupied 180 degrees of the terrestrial sphere, and dismissed Columbus's claim that the Earth was much smaller and that Asia was only a few thousand nautical miles to the west of Europe. [15] The "Columbus ...
1147—Voyage of the Adventurers. Just before the siege of Lisbon by Afonso I of Portugal, a Muslim expedition left in search of legendary islands offshore. They were never heard from again. [44] 1336—Possibly the first expedition to the Canary Islands with additional expeditions in 1340 and 1341, though this is disputed. [45]
1499 – Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci explores the mouth of the Amazon River and reaches 6°S latitude, in present-day northern Brazil. [8] 1499 – João Fernandes Lavrador, together with Pêro de Barcelos, sight Labrador. [9] 1499 – Gaspar and Miguel Corte-Real reach and map Greenland. [10]
Portugal, Spain PA1217 Pindus Mountains mixed forests: Greece, North Macedonia, and Albania PA1218 Southern Europe: Southern Italy: Italy PA1219 Southeastern Iberian shrubs and woodlands: Spain PA1221 Southwest Iberian Mediterranean sclerophyllous and mixed forests: Portugal, Spain PA1222 Tyrrhenian–Adriatic sclerophyllous and mixed forests
The Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India was the first recorded trip directly from Europe to the Indian subcontinent, via the Cape of Good Hope. [1] Under the command of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama , it was undertaken during the reign of King Manuel I in 1497–1499.
December 24, 2024 at 2:55 PM. NYPD. NEW YORK - Authorities are revealing more details surrounding the killing of a woman who was set on fire while sleeping on the New York City subway.
A day of mourning was decreed, at the end of which Prince Henry commanded that all participants wear their best, the ships be decorated and trumpets be sounded with fanfare. [22] The grandmaster of the Order of Aviz was appointed to administer Portugal in the kings absence on July 23, and that day King John embarked on the royal galley. [4]
Oversupply would rise to 1.4 million barrels per day in 2025 if OPEC+ follows through on plans to unwind quotas in April, the IEA said. Even if production cuts stay in place through all of next ...