Gil Eanes was born in Lagos[1] in 1395. Little is known about his personal life prior to his role in the PortugueseAge of Discovery, and was considered a household servant and shield-bearer of the InfanteHenry the Navigator. He was a native of Lagos on which he based his sea voyages, in the southern Algarve.[2]
Statue of Gil Eanes in his native town: the city of Lagos
He joined the service of Prince Henry's expeditions in 1433, when the Infante entrusted him with a vessel and crew, in order to attempt to round Cape Bojador, a cape impassable with their level of knowledge and equipment.[2][3] Sailing from Lagos, Portugal, Eanes made an unknown number of voyages along the west coast of Africa, before being driven west towards the Canary Islands.[4] In the islands he captured some natives and returned with them as captives to Sagres, excusing his failure by recounting the dangers of the trip. His return was greeted with reserve and coldness in the court of Prince Henry, who had expected the navigator to succeed in rounding the Cape.[2] Eanes hoped to return to favour in the following year, if the Prince would favour him with a second expedition.[2] In 1434, his barquentine-caravel[4] and crew was able to sail beyond Cape Bojador and return to Sagres via a volta do mar, reporting the conditions of the water, land and ease of navigation beyond the Cape, and bringing with him some wild roses to prove that they had succeeded in their expedition.[5] The discovery of a passable route around Cape Bojador marked the beginning of the Portuguese exploration of Africa.[6]
Eanes made another voyage, with Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia, in 1435.[2] They sailed about 30 leagues (144 km), or even 50 leagues (240 km) south of Cape Bojador and reached the African coast. Although they did not discover any inhabitants immediately, they did find traces of a human presence, during a voyage that was considered favourable. They named the bay in which they anchored Angra dos Ruivos (Cove of Reds), for the abundance of fish (resembling gurnets) that they caught in the waters.[2]
Namesakes
A city square is named in his native city of Lagos, Portugal.
An old lyceum in Mindelo on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde, was named for him. In the 1930s, it had the best education on the island and the archipelago. Today it is known as Escola Jorge Barbosa, and forms a campus of the University of Cape Verde.[7]
A Portuguese Navy ship built in 1955 was named after him.
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Seed, Patricia (2007), "Navigating the Mid-Atlantic, or What Gil Eanes Achieved", in Cañizares-Esguerra, Jorge; Seeman, Erik R. (eds.), The Atlantic in Global History, 1500–2000, London, England: Pearson
January 09, 2023
eanes, eannes, portuguese, spelling, portuguese, pronunciation, ʒiɫ, iˈɐnɨʃ, 15th, century, portuguese, navigator, explorer, eannesbornlagos, kingdom, portugalnationalityportugueseother, nameseannes, gilianezoccupation, navigator, explorerknown, forfirst, pers. Gil Eanes or Eannes in the old Portuguese spelling Portuguese pronunciation ʒiɫ iˈɐnɨʃ was a 15th century Portuguese navigator and explorer Gil EannesBornLagos Kingdom of PortugalNationalityPortugueseOther namesEannes GilianezOccupation s Navigator and explorerKnown forFirst person to sail beyond Cape Bojador Contents 1 Biography 2 Namesakes 3 See also 4 Notes 5 SourcesBiography EditGil Eanes was born in Lagos 1 in 1395 Little is known about his personal life prior to his role in the Portuguese Age of Discovery and was considered a household servant and shield bearer of the Infante Henry the Navigator He was a native of Lagos on which he based his sea voyages in the southern Algarve 2 Statue of Gil Eanes in his native town the city of Lagos He joined the service of Prince Henry s expeditions in 1433 when the Infante entrusted him with a vessel and crew in order to attempt to round Cape Bojador a cape impassable with their level of knowledge and equipment 2 3 Sailing from Lagos Portugal Eanes made an unknown number of voyages along the west coast of Africa before being driven west towards the Canary Islands 4 In the islands he captured some natives and returned with them as captives to Sagres excusing his failure by recounting the dangers of the trip His return was greeted with reserve and coldness in the court of Prince Henry who had expected the navigator to succeed in rounding the Cape 2 Eanes hoped to return to favour in the following year if the Prince would favour him with a second expedition 2 In 1434 his barquentine caravel 4 and crew was able to sail beyond Cape Bojador and return to Sagres via a volta do mar reporting the conditions of the water land and ease of navigation beyond the Cape and bringing with him some wild roses to prove that they had succeeded in their expedition 5 The discovery of a passable route around Cape Bojador marked the beginning of the Portuguese exploration of Africa 6 Eanes made another voyage with Afonso Goncalves Baldaia in 1435 2 They sailed about 30 leagues 144 km or even 50 leagues 240 km south of Cape Bojador and reached the African coast Although they did not discover any inhabitants immediately they did find traces of a human presence during a voyage that was considered favourable They named the bay in which they anchored Angra dos Ruivos Cove of Reds for the abundance of fish resembling gurnets that they caught in the waters 2 Namesakes EditA city square is named in his native city of Lagos Portugal An old lyceum in Mindelo on the island of Sao Vicente Cape Verde was named for him In the 1930s it had the best education on the island and the archipelago Today it is known as Escola Jorge Barbosa and forms a campus of the University of Cape Verde 7 A Portuguese Navy ship built in 1955 was named after him See also EditList of explorations List of explorers Portuguese Empire Timeline of European explorationNotes Edit Gil Eanes doubles the Bojador Ensina RTP a b c d e f Robert Kerr 1844 p 183 Alan Viliers 1956 p 28 a b Alan Viliers 1956 p 30 Samuel Morison 1974 Dartnell Lewis 2019 05 14 Origins How Earth s History Shaped Human History Basic Books pp 223 224 ISBN 978 1 5416 1789 6 OCLC 1101101039 University of Cape Verde Liceu Gil EanesSources Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gil Eanes Morison Samuel Eliot 1974 The European Discovery of America The Southern Voyages 1492 1616 New York Oxford University Press Kerr Robert 1844 A general history and collection of voyages and travels arranged vol 2 Edinburgh Scotland William Blackwood Villiers Alan 1956 Pioneers of the Seven Seas London England Routledge amp Paul Ray Howgego Gil Eannes Discoverers Web Archived from the original on 2007 02 08 Seed Patricia 2007 Navigating the Mid Atlantic or What Gil Eanes Achieved in Canizares Esguerra Jorge Seeman Erik R eds The Atlantic in Global History 1500 2000 London England Pearson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gil Eanes amp oldid 1131815953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
