Jorge, in addition to what you have said, I stopped reading the article after the second paragraph. It wasn't worthy.
It says in the second paragraph: "Vasco da Gama (1460-1524) was the first European to round Africa's Cape of Good Hope". Everyone knows that the first European to round the cape of Good Hope (or cabo das tormentas like Camoes calls it) was Bartolomeu Dias in 1488. Another inaccurate, cheap and quick and of the lowest quality article. Best regards. Paulo Colaco Dias. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha Sent: 30 April 2004 18:23 To: Goanet Subject: Re: [Goanet]Portugal ruled Indian state for 4-1/2 centuries (Washington Times) Frederick Noronha (FN) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on Sunday, April 25, 2004 8:08 PM: > <http://washingtontimes.com/world/20040423-093658-6657r.htm> > > Portugal ruled Indian state for 4-1/2 centuries > > From combined dispatches > > > On his last voyage to India, da Gama died of illness on Christmas Eve 1524, > and his remains were returned to Portugal for burial. > Vasco da Gama did not die <on his last voyage to India>. He ruled the Portuguese "Estado da India" as Viceroy from Sept. 24 to Dec. 24, 1524. Although the government services of the "Estado da India" functioned in the city of Goa (presently Old Goa), the capital of the "Estado" was in Cochin. da Gama died and was buried in Cochin and his remains were later removed to Lisbon. The capital of the "Estado da India" was officially transferred from Cochin to Old Goa in 1530. ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
