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Vasco da Gama's Voyage of Discovery - 50-min Documentary
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Nov 1998
A stunning epic re-tracing the steps of this Portuguese explorer's intrepid voyage to India, which was borne out of a desire both to trade, and to spread the word of Christianity. From Mossel Bay to Mozambique, and finally to India, his fascination with Africa spawns baptisms, conversions, alliances of convenience. It was a voyage that would change the world into one trading village. Revisiting these Places, we offer a visual feast chronicling an amazing journey.
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And I made,a civilizational evaluation,not a ethnic,ancient Egyptians were in majority blacks,however until today,no civilization in history was so peaceful,and ideologicaly so disciplined,lets not forget Ethiopia,the first real human civilization,all of them black people,of course,those weren´t included in my judgement.
Something the world,is slowly begining to do,after being parasitized,for so many years,actions exercised,with resource,to the most destint means....
And yet your polititians,come talking of human rights,and Democracy....
And finally,in regard,to your appreciation,Im sure,you noticed,what relevance it has.
Only Macau(allowed by Ghina) and a Portuguese factury port in Nagasaki fits in your discription.
It is not a view aof modern days(because the geography that they cover).
few hundred people per colony(yes but with time, self-suficient for expeled Duch of Pernanbuco and French from Rio(Franc. Antartique)
When English didn´t past beyond Iceland and Greeland(maybe even Ireland shores) in many voyages, or when Nederlands was a Roman-Germanic and Spanish Province, Portugal have the first Global Empire of History from Brazil to Japan and to Moluccas and Timor(in Northern Australian seas).
But here anyone disrespet the great Empires that followed the Portuguese and Spanish 200 years and 300 years after.
But the brothers Corte real named the actual Canada as "Terra nova" and "Lavrador" (farmer men).
From azores there are birds migrating to America, so they knew there was land in the other side. Colombo was married with a portuguese woman, and he lived a few years in the Azores...
Now about Australia... from Timor (portuguese arrival in 1512) there are also birds migrating to Australia.
Lavradore= Farmer ..... Lavradores=Farmers. Have a nice day.