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150: 184:, 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. Eanes hoped to return to favour in the following year, if the Prince would favour him with a second expedition. In 1434, his 31: 200:, 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. The discovery of a passable route around Cape Bojador marked the beginning of the Portuguese exploration of Africa. 211:(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 295: 242:
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
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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
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Seed, Patricia (2007), "Navigating the Mid-Atlantic, or What Gil Eanes Achieved", in Cañizares-Esguerra, Jorge; Seeman, Erik R. (eds.),
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Gil Eanes was born in Lagos in 1395. Little is known about his personal life prior to his role in the
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impassable with their level of knowledge and equipment. Sailing from
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A general history and collection of voyages and travels, arranged...
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The European Discovery of America: The Southern Voyages, 1492–1616
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A city square is named in his native city of Lagos, Portugal.
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A Portuguese Navy ship built in 1955 was named after him.
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Statue of Gil Eanes in his native town: the city of
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Medallion portrait of Gil Eanes
Lagos
Kingdom of Portugal
Portuguese
Cape Bojador
[ˈʒiliˈɐnɨʃ]
Portuguese
explorer
Portuguese
Age of Discovery
Infante
Henry the Navigator
Lagos
Algarve

Lagos
Cape Bojador
cape
Lagos, Portugal
Africa
Canary Islands
Sagres
barquentine
caravel
Cape Bojador
volta do mar
Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia
leagues
gurnets
old lyceum

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