Project Gutenberg 2011-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 2316 Zurara, Gomes Eannes de 1409 1473 Azurara, Gomes Eannes de De Zurara, Gomes Eanes Eanes de Zurara, Gomes Eannes de Azurara, Gomes Beazley, C. Raymond (Charles Raymond) 1868 1955 Beazley, Charles Raymond Beazley, C. R. (Charles Raymond) Beazley, Raymond, Sir Prestage, Edgar 1869 1951 The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea. Vol. I Hakluyt Society, First Series, no. 95 Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Carol Ann Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea, Vol. I" by Gomes Eannes de Azurara is a historical account written in the late 15th century. This work serves as a detailed record of the early Portuguese exploration and conquests along the African coast, focusing particularly on the efforts of Prince Henry, known as the Navigator. Azurara's narrative combines biographical elements of key figures with the broader context of Portugal’s maritime expansion, providing insights into both the motivations and consequences of these voyages. At the start of the text, Azurara reflects on the significance of good deeds and gratitude, introducing the context of his chronicle—commissioned by King Alfonso V to document the achievements of Prince Henry. The opening chapters delve into Henry's genealogy and outline his remarkable contributions, including his ambitions for exploration and the capture of territories. Azurara’s writing highlights significant events like the doubling of Cape Bojador and the capture of the first African slaves, setting the stage for the ensuing narratives about exploration, commerce, and the moral implications of these early conquests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Guinea (Region) -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800 G Text Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Modern (1750+) 590299 2025-08-14T12:36:27.950133 text/html 590335 2021-01-07T16:37:47 text/html 770989 2025-08-14T12:36:39.723062 application/epub+zip 776830 2025-08-14T12:36:32.317112 application/epub+zip 285379 2025-08-14T12:36:30.484162 application/epub+zip 1082303 2025-08-14T12:36:44.731074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1038754 2025-08-14T12:36:38.466119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566731 2022-09-16T10:53:23.915095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482456 2025-08-14T12:36:26.573142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482377 2021-01-07T16:37:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20114 2025-08-14T12:36:44.891059 application/rdf+xml 24174 2025-08-14T12:36:31.055134 image/jpeg 4536 2025-08-14T12:36:30.762132 image/jpeg 182676 2021-01-07T16:37:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 668601 2021-01-07T16:37:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 769620 2025-08-14T12:36:28.024119 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia