Viagens De Pedro Da Covilhan

<p><i>Viagens De Pedro Da Covilhan</i> recounts the remarkable journeys of Pedro da Covilhã a Portuguese diplomat and explorer of the 15th century. Commissioned by King John II of Portugal Covilhã embarked on a secret mission to gather information about the spice trade and the possibility of establishing trade routes with India and other eastern lands. His travels took him through Egypt the Arabian Peninsula and eventually to India where he gathered invaluable intelligence for the Portuguese crown.</p> <p>This historical account details Covilhã's adventures the challenges he faced and the cultural encounters he experienced during his pioneering expeditions. Though he never returned to Portugal his reports were crucial in paving the way for future Portuguese exploration and trade most notably Vasco da Gama's successful voyage to India. <i>Viagens De Pedro Da Covilhan</i> offers a fascinating glimpse into the age of exploration and the life of a key figure in the opening of the East to European commerce and influence.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>