Treslado da carta do Preste João para o Gouernador da Jndia que ueyo no ano de 1551.

This transcription is a 16th-century document detailing the correspondence between Asnafasapar, King of Albúpia, and the Governor of India regarding the transmission of important documents and the fate of the Portuguese expedition led by Dom Xpouão. The document also provides extensive records of Jo...

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Format: Manuscripts
Published: 1551
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Online Access:https://macau-legacy.usj.edu.mo/docs/PA88HBUN/viewer_PA88HBUN.html
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Summary:This transcription is a 16th-century document detailing the correspondence between Asnafasapar, King of Albúpia, and the Governor of India regarding the transmission of important documents and the fate of the Portuguese expedition led by Dom Xpouão. The document also provides extensive records of João Barbosa’s administrative actions in establishing several settlements in the New World, including São Donato, São Tomé, São Miguel, and São Salvador, between 1500 and 1501. Key figures include Asnafasapar, King John of Albúpia, and notable captains such as Diego Dias de Pooz, Cristovão da Cunha, and Pero Vaz de Caminha. The document reflects the colonial expansion and strategic military engagements of the Portuguese during this period.
Entry number 73 in catalogue "Jesuítas na Ásia"