Exploração de territórios africanos 1441-1471 (1 gen 1441 anni – 1 gen 1468 anni)

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Between 1441 and 1471, the Portuguese initiated significant exploration along Africa's west coast. They sought new trade routes, particularly to access gold, spices, and slaves, bypassing Muslim-controlled routes. In 1441, Portuguese explorers reached Cape Blanc (modern-day Mauritania), and soon after, began the first large-scale European involvement in the African slave trade. By 1460, they had reached Sierra Leone, establishing trading posts and fortresses.

In 1468, King Afonso V of Portugal granted the economic exploitation of the African coast to Fernão Gomes, a wealthy merchant from Lisbon. Under his contract, significant discoveries were made, including the entire Gulf of Guinea and the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe.

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