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A three-ship expedition sponsored by King Afonso …
Years: 1341 - 1341
A three-ship expedition sponsored by King Afonso IV of Portugal sets out from Lisbon for the Canary Islands in 1341, commanded by Florentine captain Angiolino del Tegghia de Corbizzi and Genoese captain Nicoloso da Recco, and employing a mixed crew of Italians, Portuguese and Castilians.
Cruising the archipelago for five months, the expedition maps thirteen islands (seven major, six minor) and surveys the primeval aboriginal inhabitants, the 'Guanches', bringing back four natives to Lisbon. (This expedition will become the basis of later Portuguese claims of priority on the islands.)
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- Canary Islands, precolonial
- Guanches
- Genoa, (Most Serene) Republic of
- Portugal, Burgundian (Alfonsine) Kingdom of
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- Origins
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- Watercraft
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- Conflict
- Exploration
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Years: 1341 - 1341
Locations
People
Groups
- Canary Islands, precolonial
- Guanches
- Genoa, (Most Serene) Republic of
- Portugal, Burgundian (Alfonsine) Kingdom of
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
- Origins
- Commerce
- Watercraft
- Painting and Drawing
- Labor and Service
- Conflict
- Exploration
- Faith
- Government
- Technology
- Movements
- Cartography
Regions
Subregions