Tristão Vaz Teixeira(I.Porto Santo,Madera)1418,1419.

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Tristão Vaz Teixeira(I.Porto Santo,Madera)1418,1419.

Post by Anatol » Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:25 pm

Tristão Vaz Teixeira (c. 1395–1480) was a Portuguese navigator and explorer who, together with João Gonçalves Zarco and Bartolomeu Perestrelo , was the official discoverer and one of the first settlers of the archipelago of Madeira (1419–1420).
He was born Tristão Vaz , adding the name Teixeira after his marriage with Branca Teixeira. Infant was squire Henry. In 1415, he participated in the conquest of Ceuta. This year, or between 1418 and 1419, in descerro Ceuta, was knighted by Prince. After the rescue of Ceuta, Tristan Vaz joined the armed Algarve where crossed with João Gonçalves Zarco. Together requested authorization to Prince to participate in a maritime expedition to Africa. On this trip ended up being diverted to the island of Porto Santo thus baptized for having contributed on the day of All Saints in the year 1419. The two browsers would be responsible for the colonization of the island. The following year, made a second visit to Porto Santo, also taking Perestrelo, where they remained about a year. Later, returned to the United Perestrelo while Tristan Vaz and Zarco went to the island of Madeira, starting their recognition and, in 1425, its settlement. Tristan Vaz occupied the eastern-northern part of the territory and is therefore awarded on May 11, 1440 with the captaincy of Machico, confirming Thus a position he has exercised. Kings Alfonso V, John II and Manuel I, confirmed the donation. In 1437, Tristan Vaz participated in the failed attempt the conquest of Tangier, having been engaged in its preparation, as well as João Gonçalves Zarco although this remained in Madeira while Tristan Vaz left for North Africa. In 1445, he left for the West African coast the greatest expedition undertaken so far, and composed of 26 caravels and a pinnace, some of which Madeira. Tristan Vaz armed and commanded one of these boats and traveled to the islands Gomera and Palma in the Canary and has not pursued trip to the island of Arguin and Rescue cable. In 1447, he returned to arm and captaining a potentially caravel to the Canary Islands or the coastline of West Africa. Around 1420, married in the Mainland with Branko Teixeira who had countless children who have origins to various madeirendes families. As the family of his wife was of higher social status, began to use his nickname. Once you have committed atrocities against an exiled nobleman had maintained an illicit relationship with one of her daughters, was withdrawn the captaincy. The February 17, 1452, Afonso V forgive you the offenses and authorized him to return to Machico who ruled for some time. However, having some business in the Algarve moved to Silves where he died, probably in the 80s of the fifteenth century.
Statue Tristão Vaz Teixeira Machiko in Madeira Island.
Portugal 1992;5,0;SG?
Source: http://www.fcsh.unl.pt/cham/eve/content ... nceito=614. http://www.ribatejo.com/hp/base/cgi-bin ... sonagem=77. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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