Project Gutenberg 2009-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 135 Sori, A. F. Marx de Sori, António Filipe Marx de Sori, Antonio Filipe Marx de Descobrimentos dos Portuguezes nos Seculos XV e XVI Produced by Pedro Saborano and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Descobrimentos dos Portuguezes nos Seculos XV e XVI" by A. F. Marx de Sori is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This book delves into the Portuguese discoveries during the 15th and 16th centuries, exploring the causes behind these expeditions, their significance, and the notable consequences that arose from them. Through a detailed examination, the author provides insight into Portugal's maritime exploits that shaped global trade and exploration during the Age of Discovery. The book begins by outlining the motivations for Portuguese exploration, highlighting factors like the desire for trade, the spread of Christianity, and territorial expansion. Marx de Sori narrates the key voyages, including those of notable figures like Prince Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama, and Bartolomeu Dias, detailing significant discoveries such as the route to India and the finding of new lands. Each expedition's challenges and triumphs are depicted, with an emphasis on the broader impacts of these endeavors, including changes in commerce and shifts in power dynamics in Europe and the Orient. Ultimately, the narrative underscores how these explorations not only altered the course of Portuguese history but also had lasting effects on global civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Discoveries in geography -- Portuguese G Text PT Navegações e Explorações Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 94547 2025-07-11T12:08:03.474535 text/html 89933 2009-02-04T07:34:18 text/html 131072 2025-07-11T12:08:09.020509 application/epub+zip 129374 2025-07-11T12:08:06.607511 application/epub+zip 93181 2025-07-11T12:08:05.503516 application/epub+zip 312296 2025-07-11T12:08:10.814487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301661 2025-07-11T12:08:08.345519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260441 2022-09-13T06:16:32.877005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85080 2025-07-11T12:08:03.191506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84003 2009-02-04T07:34:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19524 2025-07-11T12:08:10.933473 application/rdf+xml 21355 2025-07-11T12:08:05.995489 image/jpeg 4599 2025-07-11T12:08:05.747498 image/jpeg 33714 2009-02-04T07:34:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 35125 2009-02-04T07:34:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 129975 2025-07-11T12:08:03.484513 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog