Gomes Eanes de Zurara
Portuguese writer
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biography of Henry the Navigator
- In Henry the Navigator: Early life
According to Henry’s enthusiastic biographer, Gomes Eanes de Zurara, the three princes persuaded their still-vigorous father to undertake a campaign that would enable them to win their knightly spurs in genuine combat instead of in the mock warfare of a tournament. King John consented and, with Ceuta in mind, began…
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chronicles of Portuguese history
- In Portuguese literature: Historical chronicles and poetry
His successor in office, Gomes Eanes de Zurara, continued the chronicle on a lower level of artistry. His chief works are the Crónica da tomada de Ceuta (completed 1450; “Chronicle of the Conquest of Ceuta”; translated into English in part as Conquests & Discoveries of Henry the Navigator) and…
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