António Galvão (c. 1490–1557), also known as Antonio Galvano, was a Portuguese soldier, chronicler and administrator in the Maluku islands, and a Renaissance historian who was the first person to present a comprehensive report of the leading voyages and explorers up to 1550 by Portuguese explorers and those of other nationalities. His works, especially the Treaty of Discovery that was published in Lisbon in 1563 and in English by Richard Hakluyt in 1601, are notably accurate.
In 1527, António Galvão sailed for Portuguese India where he became captain of Maluku and governor of the fort of Ternate from 1536 to 1540.[2]
He is described in Chapter II of the Fifth "Decade of Asia" as a respected governor, having sent a mission to Papua and received local embassies. He funded a seminar in Ternate, where he spent 12,000 cruzados from the inheritance he had received from his father, and was known for his integrity.[3]
In 1540, Galvão handed the governance of the fortress to D. Jorge de Castro and returned to Portugal, where he learned he had fallen into disgrace.[1] He spent his last years in anonymity and poverty in the Royal Hospital awaiting a pension. He died in the hospital and was buried in 1557.
Works
António Galvão left two manuscripts; one was the treaty of the discoveries that was printed in 1563 in Lisbon by his friend Francisco de Sousa Tavares.[4] The work, which was based on numerous written sources and documents, presented for the first time a synthesis of all of the discoveries that were made by Portuguese and Spanish explorers until 1550. Richard Hakluyt had the treaty translated into English and published in 1601 as "The discoveries of the world - by Antonio Galvano". [a]
The second manuscript was a history of the Moluccas (Maluku) with the title: "Historia das Molucas, da natureza, e descubrimento daquellas terras divida em 10 livros". ("History of the Moluccas, nature and discovery of the lands divided into 10 books"). This remained unpublished; Francisco de Sousa Tavares passed the manuscript to the crown. It is referred to by 16th-century chroniclers João de Barros and João Baptista Lavanha; a good part of it is said to have been reproduced verbatim within Damião de Góis's 1566-67 Chronica del rey D. Manuel but all trace of the original Galvão manuscript disappeared after Góis's death.[6] In 1928, a document was found in the Archivo General de Indias in Seville with a history of the Maluku that was identified as being part—perhaps an early draft—of António Galvão's lost document. It was published in 1971 a in bilingual (Portuguese-English) edition that was arranged by Hubert Jacobs with the title A Treatise on the Moluccas (c. 1544), probably the preliminary version of António Galvão's lost Historia das Moluccas (Rome: Jesuit Historical Society).
^Tratado que compôs o nobre & notauel capitão Antonio Galuão, dos diuersos & desuayrados caminhos, por onde nos tempos passados a pimenta & especearia veyo da India às nossas partes, & assi de todos os descobrimentos antigos & modernos, que são feitos até a era de mil & quinhentos & cincoenta, published 1563 in Lisbon by João da Barreira. PDF of original 1563 edition from Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal Digital. (A 1731 edition under the slightly altered title, Tratado dos Descobrimentos, antigos e modernos, feitos até a era de 1550 was published in Lisbon by Oficina Ferreiriana) [5]
References
^ abJoão de Barros; Manoel Severim de Faria; João Baptista Lavanha (1780). Da Asia de João de Barros e de Diogo de Couto, Volume 13, p. 91. Na Regia officina typografica.
^Cardon, R. (1938). Catholicism in the East and the Diocese of Malacca, 1511-1888(PDF). Malaya Catholic Leader. p. 2–4.
^Lach, Donald Frederick (1994). Asia in the making of Europe: The century of discovery, p. 195. University of Chicago Press. ISBN0-226-46731-7.
^John_Carter_Brown_Library. "Portuguese Overseas Travels and European Readers". Retrieved 2 August 2010.
^Galvaão, António, Richard Hakluyt (2004) [1862]. The Discoveries of the World from Their First Original Unto the Year of Our Lord 1555 -Issue 30 of Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. Kessinger Publishing. ISBN0-7661-9022-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Based on the 1601 English translation
^Diogo Barbosa Machado (1741) Bibliotheca Lusitana, v.1, p.285
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Antonio Galvao c 1490 1557 also known as Antonio Galvano was a Portuguese soldier chronicler and administrator in the Maluku islands and a Renaissance historian who was the first person to present a comprehensive report of the leading voyages and explorers up to 1550 by Portuguese explorers and those of other nationalities His works especially the Treaty of Discovery that was published in Lisbon in 1563 and in English by Richard Hakluyt in 1601 are notably accurate Antonio GalvaoBornc 1490Lisbon PortugalDied1557Lisbon PortugalNationalityPortugueseOccupation s Soldier chronicler and colonial administrator Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 See also 4 Footnotes 5 ReferencesLife EditAntonio Galvao was the son of Duarte Galvao who was chief diplomat and chronicler to King Afonso V of Portugal 1 In 1527 Antonio Galvao sailed for Portuguese India where he became captain of Maluku and governor of the fort of Ternate from 1536 to 1540 2 He is described in Chapter II of the Fifth Decade of Asia as a respected governor having sent a mission to Papua and received local embassies He funded a seminar in Ternate where he spent 12 000 cruzados from the inheritance he had received from his father and was known for his integrity 3 In 1540 Galvao handed the governance of the fortress to D Jorge de Castro and returned to Portugal where he learned he had fallen into disgrace 1 He spent his last years in anonymity and poverty in the Royal Hospital awaiting a pension He died in the hospital and was buried in 1557 Works EditAntonio Galvao left two manuscripts one was the treaty of the discoveries that was printed in 1563 in Lisbon by his friend Francisco de Sousa Tavares 4 The work which was based on numerous written sources and documents presented for the first time a synthesis of all of the discoveries that were made by Portuguese and Spanish explorers until 1550 Richard Hakluyt had the treaty translated into English and published in 1601 as The discoveries of the world by Antonio Galvano a The second manuscript was a history of the Moluccas Maluku with the title Historia das Molucas da natureza e descubrimento daquellas terras divida em 10 livros History of the Moluccas nature and discovery of the lands divided into 10 books This remained unpublished Francisco de Sousa Tavares passed the manuscript to the crown It is referred to by 16th century chroniclers Joao de Barros and Joao Baptista Lavanha a good part of it is said to have been reproduced verbatim within Damiao de Gois s 1566 67 Chronica del rey D Manuel but all trace of the original Galvao manuscript disappeared after Gois s death 6 In 1928 a document was found in the Archivo General de Indias in Seville with a history of the Maluku that was identified as being part perhaps an early draft of Antonio Galvao s lost document It was published in 1971 a in bilingual Portuguese English edition that was arranged by Hubert Jacobs with the title A Treatise on the Moluccas c 1544 probably the preliminary version of Antonio Galvao s lost Historia das Moluccas Rome Jesuit Historical Society See also EditFernao Lopes de Castanheda Gaspar CorreiaFootnotes Edit Tratado que compos o nobre amp notauel capitao Antonio Galuao dos diuersos amp desuayrados caminhos por onde nos tempos passados a pimenta amp especearia veyo da India as nossas partes amp assi de todos os descobrimentos antigos amp modernos que sao feitos ate a era de mil amp quinhentos amp cincoenta published 1563 in Lisbon by Joao da Barreira PDF of original 1563 edition from Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal Digital A 1731 edition under the slightly altered title Tratado dos Descobrimentos antigos e modernos feitos ate a era de 1550 was published in Lisbon by Oficina Ferreiriana 5 References Edit a b Joao de Barros Manoel Severim de Faria Joao Baptista Lavanha 1780 Da Asia de Joao de Barros e de Diogo de Couto Volume 13 p 91 Na Regia officina typografica Cardon R 1938 Catholicism in the East and the Diocese of Malacca 1511 1888 PDF Malaya Catholic Leader p 2 4 Lach Donald Frederick 1994 Asia in the making of Europe The century of discovery p 195 University of Chicago Press ISBN 0 226 46731 7 John Carter Brown Library Portuguese Overseas Travels and European Readers Retrieved 2 August 2010 Galvaao Antonio Richard Hakluyt 2004 1862 The Discoveries of the World from Their First Original Unto the Year of Our Lord 1555 Issue 30 of Works issued by the Hakluyt Society Kessinger Publishing ISBN 0 7661 9022 6 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Based on the 1601 English translation Diogo Barbosa Machado 1741 Bibliotheca Lusitana v 1 p 285 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antonio Galvao amp oldid 1123583518, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
