meeskonnaliikmed on Malindi Ida-Aafrika kuningriigis, kes on jõudnud raskesse ilma ja varitsusega. Kohalik kuningas julgustab Gama lugema portugali rahva ajalugu, mida ta teeb, tagasi iidsetesse aegadesse. Gama räägib lugu Rooma üldisest Quintus Sertoriusist, kelle edukas mäss tegi Hispaniale (nüüd Portugal ja Hispaania) repressiivse reziimi. Gama kirjeldab seejärel Portugali kasvu väikesest vürstiriigist märkimisväärse Euroopa riigini. Lugu ulatub 4. raamatusse Aljubarrota lahingus 1385, kus portugali võitis Castilla kuningriigi Hispaania ja taastas Portugali monarhi troonile .... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Os_Lus%C3%ADadas https://www.enotes.com/topics/lusiads https://translate.google.ee/translate? hl=et&sl=en&u=https://www.enotes.com/topics/lusiads&prev=search https://translate.google.ee/translate? hl=et&sl=en&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Os_Lus %25C3%25ADadas&prev=search
In 1373, Portugal made an alliance with England, which is the longest-standing alliance in the world. In 1383, John I of Castile, husband of Beatrice of Portugal and son-in-law of Ferdinand I of Portugal, claimed the throne of Portugal. A faction of petty noblemen and commoners, led by John of Aviz (later King John I of Portugal) and commanded by General Nuno Álvares Pereira defeated the Castilians in the Battle of Aljubarrota. With this battle, the House of Aviz became the ruling house of Portugal. III. Exploration, colonization and trade EXPLORATION Portugal spearheaded the exploration of the world and undertook the Age of Discovery. Prince Henry the Navigator, son of King João I, became the main sponsor and patron of this endeavor. During this period, Portugal explored the Atlantic Ocean, discovering several Atlantic archipelagos like the Azores, Madeira, or Cape Verde, explored the African coast as
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