Francisco de Almeida - Part 3 - Age of Discovery
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- The Battle of Diu is in full swing in early 1509. The Portuguese are formidable but greatly outnumbered. Regardless, Francisco de Almeida's need to avenge his son's death is overwhelming. The outcome of this battle will set the stage for the modern world.
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Thanks everyone for watching. Please don't forget to share on social and leave a comment. It helps the video with the Algorithm. We bring the chapter on Francisco de Almeida to a close. I'll be publishing the three parts of Almeida together in a compilation video very soon. In the mean time take care everyone !
Now it's Albuquerque's turn.
Who are you going to cover after Albuquerque? Are you going to move to Spain next?
@@siimplykittxie8469 Spain is up next
@@FlashPointHx I still can't believe you actually used the quote from The Princess Bride!
@@siimplykittxie8469 the Princess what? Nah just kidding - seemed just right
@@FlashPointHx Are you going to do a documentary about a Spanish conquistador, Spanish Overseas empire in general or famous Spanish Admirals who did discoveries? Or preferably all three
"I don't know if God speaks Portuguese, but these cannons do." "You didn't have a funeral, nor a lit torch, today here I light a city for you, son." Francisco de Almeida.
@@paulocorreia7942 Francisco was a man to be contented with - sheesh he took revenge to a new level
@@FlashPointHx I doubt that any father wouldnt do the same, with those means, on those times. Now, how to succeed in the revenge of the sons cruel dead, that only Francisco de Almeida did it... The Portuguese are Christians, but they are no Christ!
@@FlashPointHx Dear sir, sorry to break into the comments, but do you have any textbooks you can recommend to better understand the geopolitical factors that led to the great schism of 1054?
@@FlashPointHxParents, do you REALLY love your children if you aren't willing to declare war on your enemies to avenge the death of your children?
Where are from this sentences from Almeida? I will like to read it if you have links.
If Francisco de Almeida was French or English, there already be like 10 movies about him....
@@brunofernandes4671 hahahaa - even Spanish
@@FlashPointHx You could argue the only reason Magellan is known today is because he left Portugal and worked for Spain.
yep.... we are too pessimistic to make good propaganda. This leaves us (portugueses and brasilians) vulnerable to foreign propaganda
Or even if he was Spanish..
Spanish no! But English or German yes!
"Francisco de Almeida, primeiro Vice-rei da Índia, que nunca mentiu nem fugiu."
Congrats for doing a great video and a hug for all our Portuguese brothers, from Argentina.
Hello Argentina!! Happy to have you here!!
Gracias hermano
Thanks for everything! Do you know Livro das Armadas? They haver there pictures off all the boats you talk... And Flor de la Maré included, ir you want I ll send you pictures
@@pedrocalcoen I’ve tried to find a site that has high resolution images of this book! If you have a link please send it!!
This is the most detailed series on portuguese history and you're doing it so much justice.
Obrigado!
Foram esses homens aventureiros instruídos que moldaram o que foi meu país em seu melhor tempo, saudades do império !.
Is this Spanish or Portuguese?
Perfect! Diu is, without a doubt, one of the most decisive battles ever fought. A clash of East and West whose consequences were immense and long-lasting. Despite that, it remains mysterious and strangely underrated. I must praise you for many of the tactical details and minutiae that, up until now, were completely unknown to me. This series has been a true revelation. Thank you!
Really happy that you liked this so much - it took me a while to get all these details together.
Such a small event
We were always few against many, but glory was on our side.
it's still true
Some technological advances introduced by the Portuguese in the XV and XVI centuries and which explain why they controlled such a vast empire with few people.
In naval construction, after the battle of Ceuta, they introduced the placement of side cannons on ships, initiating a new concept of naval war.
Taking advantage of this ballistic value, they introduced the modern concept of naval battle at a distance, through maneuvers calculating in real time the difference of ballistic distances between the ships in confrontation, this concept surpassed the old one used and based on the approach in the battle of Lepanto.
Since the conquest of Ceuta, the Portuguese have never used boarding tactics to win a naval battle, but rather everything based on ballistic superiority.
The maximum ballistic distance of a Portuguese armored cannon in XVI century was about 1800 mts (1.8 km).
They introduced in ballistic other innovation, the repetition cannon, three times faster than a normal cannon.
In the field of infantry light weapons, they introduced a single reference weapon and a single caliber for the entire infantry army and marines, a true logistical advance in weaponry, something that only the Russians did in a similar way with the AK-47.
In the field of manufacturing, they introduced the first weapons and ammunition factories outside Europe as well as the first naval shipyards, part of the Portuguese navy and various weapons began to be manufactured in India, this explains the longevity of the empire in the Indian Ocean.
Portugal developed not only the bases of comercial modern trade but also the bases of the military logic of the modern empires.
@@pedrorodrigues7285 amazing comment - no wonder they had such an advantage. Anyone who didn’t have these technological innovations would have been pulverized
My father used to talk about these strange places and stories I had never heard of, places that seemed completely disconnected from the realities of Portugal, names like Cochin, Calicut, Mombasa, Melinde, and Malacca. At the time, I had no idea that these were some of the most extraordinary and far-reaching events the world had ever seen. Thank you for shedding light on the history that impacted us all.
@@josesilva4171 I can totally see why your dad would talk to you about these men and their deeds - this history is incredible
Pereira, my guy, you've literally been to some of those places.
Now tell me about that time you became a pirate hunter. /s
@@siimplykittxie8469 T🤣Traveled a bit, but pirate hunting didn’t make it onto my CV
It's funny in a way, I've been to Cochin, and I keep hearing this is a Portuguese Church, Portuguese Fort..., Dutch this and That, British this and that, even Jewish Town, Syrian Churches, Chinese Nets, Arab Mosque, ancient port that traded with Rome..., that city has a ancient history and has history of a lot of people going there for trade!.
@@josesilva4171 What about Mondragon?
The Battle of Diu of 1509 changed the global history. It marked the end of the old world order and started a new order.
It opened the international trade to Europe, which would advance later to the Americas, but passing through the huge growth of Chinese trade and all over Asia. For they ceased to obey only the arabe monopoly that was exhausted in Venice, and thence negotiated by drops, very expensive.
The world opens, Europe grows exponentially, as the products arrived in Lisbon, wherein the Germans, Dutch, French, English, among others traders, brought products made throughout Europe to be sold to East.
The Europeans who had been defeated by the Mamluks in the Crusades, this time demonstrate that their strength is enormous.
Christianity expands and practices such as burning living women when their husband died, they are no longer tolerated.
Despite the violence and religious conflicts, the truth is that the history of atrocities and intolerances have long existed in that region and they were much more cruel and devastating.
The opening of the world to the world and the interaction between all peoples on the planet, was something that could never be prevented. Isolated life within the small villages becomes boring, immutable and all the others who live outside the small village are strangers, so enemies. Knowing and interacting means evolving!
You are so spot on with this. Yes - after Diu the path to globalization was open. This was going to be the new norm and every European power wanted in on it
Burning living women when their husbands died is practiced by certain sects in Hinduism, not the majority. Also this practice was abolished by Hindu reformers who opposed the practice, who kept asking British to put an end to the practice.
Also the old world was never isolated, it perhaps might be the Americas and the old world, just the above series proves how well connected the world was 500 years ago, that is Venice getting involved in a proxy war with the Portuguese in Asia where Arabs and Indians are allied. Trade routes where far fetched, for example Malabar pepper was a global commodity traded all the way to Ireland and even Japan, and rising costs the main reason for the Age of discovery, proving that the world was well connected.
When the Portuguese arrive in Japan, the Japanese believed the world was built just by Japan, India and China. No european had travelled to China, eccept in the ficcion tales of Marco Polo
It was a medieval world of isolated, medieval peasants that changed completly. Its just a question of seing how the world was before and after. There was no roads and it was the sea ways and knowledge that changed the world. This is well tought by the Japanese academics nowadays.
@@FlashPointHx And to think it all happened because a father wanted to avenge the death of his son. His ONLY SON.
Man's basically Villain Iroh at this point. Don't even try to argue with me on this.
@@Paul-r3v I think every civilization out there has a ‘we are the superior ones and everyone else is a barbarian’ mentality - to some degree or another
The flag of the Mamluks was conquered by the Portuguese and was brought to Portugal, where it was kept in the Convent of Christ in Tomar, a stronghold of the Templars. It was the flag that the Mamluks had since the crusades. And there are still those who think that the Templars had been destroyed in France...
Alemida's story reads like a true Hollywood epic! It's a real shame the he could never get one. Waitng for this video felt like an eternity, and the wait was more than worth it! Good job!
@@bumblebeeeoptimus completely agree with you - it’s the ideal revenge story that ended up shaping the story of the entire world - happy you liked my video so much !
@@FlashPointHxThe Count of Monte Cristo who? I only know Evil Iroh.
Vocês deste canal encontraram uma mina de ouro, a História do meu país, Portugal ❤🇵🇹. Comecei a seguir o canal ontem e já subscrevi . Obrigada pelo vosso maravilhoso trabalho. Abraço da região Autónoma dos Açores Portugal 😊
Hello and welcome! I've always wanted to travel to the Azores - heard they are beautiful!
@@FlashPointHx i'm from the UNESCO city of Angra Do Heroísmo, island Terceira ( the land of the brave). Yes, the islands are still calm, no massive turism for now... so it will be nice for you guys to visit and learn about our local history too. It's part of our country 's History. Sorry for any english mistakes.
Hello Flash Point History!! I as a Portuguese man I need to thank you for sharing our history I have seen this battle before on video from elsewhere but I just love your work so congratulations and keep up the good work 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The quality of this videos is just perfect.
Thank you for telling this story with this level of care and detail.
Thank you very much!
According to the author William Weir in his book 50 Battles That Changed the World, the battle of Diu is ranked as the 6th most important in history, losing only to the Battle of Marathon, the Nika Rebellion, the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Battle of Arbela (Gaugamela) and the Battle of Hattin. He says: "When the 15th century began, Islam seemed about ready to dominate the world. That prospect sank in the Indian Ocean off Diu."
If this was an English admiral, or a French or Spanish one, I bet Hollywood would have already made a movie about Francisco de Almeida. I do think this battle changed the world.
Diu would remain Portuguese until 1961.
Thank you for telling this story. We are in your debt as a country. I do mean it. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much again Tusiriakest - I came across this exact same quote and was impressed by how highly this battle was regarded. Sadly this quote had to be cut for continuity and flow of the narrative. Again, this is very much appreciated!
@@Tusiriakest bem dito
But battle of diu had little to no consequence in india?
@@SafavidAfsharid3197 the portuguese was kings of india
@@SafavidAfsharid3197 The battle of Diu marked the point from which major world powers had to be naval powers, and those that were not naval powers were soon colonized by those that were. The battle of Diu took out muslim powers from India, and opened the age of European dominance in the Indian ocean....If you think that had no consequence in a country that only regained its independence from a European power in 1947, and that only saw the Portuguese leaving Diu in 1961...you weren't paying attention.
If you think Almeida's history is incredible just wait until they make videos about Afonso de Albuquerque's conquests! Next chapter.... As a portuguese, thank you so much for this 🇵🇹
Old man did what he could for the king, country and the Gud! And gave his and his sons live for the couse. What more can you ask from him!
You can pray to God in Spanish, but He'll answer you in Portuguese. Just kidding. Muito obrigado for the work you do on these great videos!
The quality of portuguese sailors/soldiers is astonishing
Words cannot express how thankful I am of your portrayal of my people's Odyssey... truly sir.
You are so welcome - the story of your people is truly amazing
Or in the Arabs case, "my People's defeat!"
@@FlashPointHx Thank you, dear sir!
Best History channel in planet Earth
Please think about the Brazil Wars. Theres at least 200 million Brazilians waiting for see how the LusoBrazilians defeated Dutch,, French, British, Germans, among others for keeping Brazil as an huge country of Portuguese language.
Cara, desses 200 milhões s 200 mil se interessarem já é muito no nosso estado atual de degeneração.
@@renanschimuneck9369poucos mas bons. 200 mil é um início para o Brasileiro ter orgulho na sua historia. A guerra da luz divina, uma guerra de portugueses/brasileiros, indígenas e africanos lado a lado para defender o Brasil dos "gringos". Talvez a primeira guerra onde povos de 3 continentes diferentes estiveram juntos lutando lado a lado. Viva Portugal, Viva o Brasil. Cumprimentos povo irmão.
no, there aren't 200 million brazilians waiting, cause very few speak english and even fewer care about history, so...stop talking crap
@@nostraoffice1486 ENEMY,thanks for showing your teeth!
You are trying too hard.
I extend my deepest gratitude for the fantastic video that so vividly captured the essence of the Battle of Diu and the remarkable leadership of Francisco de Almeida. Just as the spoils of war were once shared among the victors of that fateful battle, so too does this token of appreciation come as a humble part of the riches I’ve gained from witnessing such excellent storytelling.
May it serve as a small tribute, echoing the triumph and glory that was so well portrayed in your work.
Pedro I really appreciate this and also the heart felt comment. Much gratitude from my end !
Another wonderful historical coverage episode about a glory page of Portuguese fleets victories over Muslim ☪️ Mamluk fleets and harbor cities on Indian ocean at the 16th century for Portuguese 🇵🇹 empires naval dominant...thank you ( Flashpoint history) channel 🙏 for sharing
What an incredible story! This chapter of Portuguese conquest is truly remarkable. I can’t imagine how the world would have turned out if King Sebastian hadn't left a succession crisis and the Portuguese expansion had continued. As Camões expressed in "Os Lusíadas", when Vasco da Gama opened the sea route to India the Portuguese briefly held the engine of the world in their hands.
Can´t wait for the rest of Albuquerque`s campain as the new "Vice-Rei da Índia".
@@JackCahiII had the Portuguese continued on this path without the succession crisis, I think a lot more of the world would be speaking Portuguese. Albuquerque alone speaks volumes of how strategic they were - by taking Goa, Malacca, and Hormuz he essentially nailed down the spice trade.
We need an Almeida type of guy to clean our domestic mess!
Great work, sir, lovely! Great idea to have these real life footage of the place!
You've found a niche.
The most expensive chicken dinner ever.
hahahah -no doubt. A massive trail of destruction as well
How nice to have made these documentaries about the Portuguese Conquests and Kingdoms, I really appreciated it.
It's a shame that they end up here, because with Infante Dom Henrique and King Dom Manuel I, all of this was the beginning of the "Portuguese Discoveries" and the many discoveries made and subsequently publicized, to enrich greater knowledge, both technical and cultural, of the World , for everyone else!
What a massive impact those two kings had
The golden age lasted about 100 years, until 1578 Alcácer Quibir.
@@rhianor True, to some extent. However, the conquest & reconquest of Brazil and Angola were pretty epic. The defense of Macau in 1622 was epic, too. The Portuguese Empire moved from the Indian Ocean to Brazil and it became more of a land empire than a thalassocracy. After the independence of Brazil in 1822, the Empire became African.
Not even in history classes i've learned so much about Portugal's oceanic expansion.
This video on Francisco de Almeida is a joy to watch. The story telling is second to none and the depiction of the Battle of Diu shows that your research was thorough and sourced from the best.
The narrative is on a par with Apocalypse Now and it's an outstanding tribute to Dom Francisco, one of the most celebrated XVI century Portuguese Men of War that paved the way for an overseas trading empire that lasted 150 years.
Well done, Flash Point History. I'm a fan. Love from Portugal.
@@Geraldo_Sem_Pavor thank you so much for such an awesome comment - this man Almeida was a tragedy on par with a Shakespearean play. So happy that you liked this video so much - I felt his story had to be told and in this way.
I have been following your videos for months now, eiger to learn more about my country. Your channel is filled with enthusiasm for history and culture. This makes my day watching the respect you pay for the legendary stories of my ancestors! I feel so proud to be a Tour guide in Lisbon/Sintra to be able to share these world changing events to others that come across on my line of work. I have shared your channel many times when the topic of Exploration and Conquest comes to the table!
Please continue doing what you love and maybe a movie or series comes out of this
Wow, thank you for this and for bring up my channel with your friends and associates. The history of your country is truly remarkable. How is possible for a small country on the edge of Europe to become so prominent so quickly? Epic story!
Best history documentary series! Can't wait for the Afonso de Albuquerque episodes.
I love this story, being father of 4, Im sure back then I would do the same for any of mine, very well done, once again, you are awesome, thank you very much for your work
@@carlospaiva2307 I’m a father of one and share your sentiment - that bond between a father and son is so powerful.
What an epic video to close out Franciso de Almeida's story; The 26 mins flew by! Thank you very much, Flash point! Your hard work, passion, and detail for history shows and is very much appreciated!
Anytime
I never share anything, but this is just worth it!
Thank you for doing that!
@@FlashPointHx thank you for your amazing history production. I believe you are helping people to fall in love with history! Which is something regular teachers normally fail.
@@BFEentertainment9278 that’s the whole point of doing this history podcast
So much history here I previously knew absolutely nothing about haha this is excellent work
Good to hear this David - I try and pick topics that are a bit off the beaten path
Amazing content. Hopefully Afonso next.
He’s up next :)
Finalmente a batalha épica que há muito desejávamos!!!
💥💥💥🔥⛵️⛵️⛵️🇵🇹
Your work is nothing short of great, truly impressive. And you can say a "de Almeida Bragança" said that ahah. But, seriously, we can all feel how much work and passion is in every frame, and we thank you for sharing that with us. Obrigado.
Thank you so much 😀 Really appreciate this!
Amazing series yet again mate. There is not enough history whether it be movies or documentaries about the Portuguese and this was amazing
@@zachchuck6230 thank you!
You never warn your enemy when you are about to strike. Unless you are Dom Francisco de Almeida ofc
@@stinky2310 exactly - then you give them a poetic statement of how you’re going to destroy them and an eta of their impending doom
Great work.
Balanced, portraying history as it is, a collection of events that happened in another era, carried by men of their time, with their flaws and virtues. And in this specific case, huge balls.
When a man comes to a step in life where he lost everything he is dear to him, there is only the sentiment left. And it's not love.
Vídeos bem elaborados de muita qualidade.
Magnificent work.
Thanks Flash ❤
'Its only when you've lost everything that you're free to do anything'
@@FlashPointHx 🙂
From an age where so few, did so much. It's such a delight to have my country's naval history to be told with such depth and passion, always eager for you next video
FINALLY!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!
Hey my pleasure !
This epidode gsve me goosebumps a story cant be more epic than this one about Francisco de Almeida.
@@ruisilva3399 agree!
Absolutely incredible work! You all deserve an Oscar without a doubt. Please consider featuring Fakhr al-Din II; delving into Levantine history is exactly what the world needs right now
Congratulations, it was an extraordinary good video! Real history in movement!
Thank you so much 😀
Greetings from Portugal. Viva!
What's so crazy is that the Portuguese Empire was the longest running colonial empire ever and yet nobody knows especially how their former colony Macau in China isn't recognized like HK.
@@jasonpalacios1363 almost no one outside of Portugal knows of this
And the fact that Macau was not conquered, but leased by chinese govern as a reward for figthing pirates in the south china sea
@@joaoespecial4168 I'm surprised the US didn't take Macau from the Portuguese like they took The Philippines and Guam from the Spanish.
@@FlashPointHx I'm surprised that the US didn't take Macau from the Portuguese the same way the US took The Philippines and Guam from the Spanish.
Actually no, France and the UK still detain some colonies.
Apparently its a recurring theme among explorers to die in petty squabbles against tribesmen after accomplishing great deeds
Their luck always seems to run out
Watching it a second time was even more impressive. Your work is outstanding! I never imagined these extraordinary historical events could be narrated in such a compelling way.
You guys always make My day 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Always good to see your comments Daniel !
@@FlashPointHx 🤗🤗🤗
Fantastic work as always 👏
Thank you kindly!
Thank you, I loved portugals conquests since watching a documentary on passing cape bojador. I wish I could have fought in these wars sometimes.
Never have I clicked on a notification this. GLORIOUS VIDEO!
Wow, thanks!
thanks so much FPH❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥, i was dying inside of just waiting
Hey, you are so welcome - enjoy !
@@FlashPointHx i enjoyed it and i loved it, thanks again FPH, now you will cover Afonso de Albuquerque correct? love your channel and everything of good to you and thanks once more for making videos about our litelle country of portugal.🙏❤❤❤
We might be small, unknown by many, forgoten by many,..., it may not be much but i think i can say for all of us portugueses in your channel and the world that we apreciate a lott the work you have been doing, so i must repeat my self and thanks FPH everything of god to you and all who are inportant to you 😁👍🙏❤️❤️❤️🇵🇹
A great description of the battle Nitin. I must add that "as usual". Your battle descriptions are always engaging, so much so you feel like you are watching the battle as it happens.
@@doylekitchen9795 thanks Doyle !
Muito bons vídeos sobre o glorioso império e a ditosa amada pátria Portuguesa.
Thanks - Your country has an amazing history
I just watched the whole series again. Excellent work man. I'm glad there are UA-camrs such as yourself willing to showcase the history of Portugal like this.
Thank you for your hard work, can't wait to watch this video, it's gonna be great!
Enjoy Dr Karmo - hope you liked it
@@FlashPointHx it was indeed great! Well worth the wait, great job!
Heroes of the sea 🇵🇹🦁
Thank you, sir.
Any time =)
History is so cool
Agree
been waiting for this for a long time. Cant wait for the next episode!!
Hope you enjoyed it
Mais um obrigada por mais um excelente capítulo da História do meu país 🙂
Absolutely epic finale!
@@kaznika6584 hey thanks Kaz!
this is so beautiful. ty for this series
Love these videos! And yes.... God speaks Portuguese!
Portugal is here. We may not come back but we'll go!!!
You have to love these receipts. Yet they swear these are examples of bringing "civilization to the world".
As the Portuguese saying goes"isto soube-me a pouco!" Hopefully the next episode will come out soon. I'm hooked on your great work. Thank you so much!
Hey thanks so much !
Good Sir, the power of your storytelling never stops to amaze me👊😎
Cheers,may you have many more stories to tell🍻😎
@@misterangel8486 hey Angel! Happy that you liked the way this ended
For the algorithm but also to once again give you honest and well deserved praise! Outstanding as always.
Great video mate, thanks for sharing.
No problem 👍
What a fantastic vídeo! Thank you for the hard work.
@@siltonrodrigues2926 hey anytime
Thank you. It was the wait.
Santiago!!!!!! ❤ Just Epic.
@@sapereaudediogenes7282 Santiago indeed :)
WAW. Congrats!! Another great video!
Thanks so much!!
So excited whenever you upload a new video ! Getting my coffee now!
Também farão Mombaça, que se arreia
De casas sumptuosas e edifícios,
Co ferro e fogo seu queimada e feia,
Em pago dos passados malefícios.
Despois, na costa da Índia, andando cheia
De lenhos inimigos e artificios
Contra os Lusos, com velas e com remos
O mancebo Lourenço fará extremos.
Das grandes naus do Samorim potente,
Que encherão todo o mar, co a férrea pela,
Que sai com trovão do cobre ardente,
Fará pedaços leme, masto, vela.
Despois, lançando arpéus ousadamente
Na capitaina imiga, dentro nela
Saltando o fará só com lança e espada
De quatrocentos Mouros despejada.
Mas de Deus a escondida providência
(Que ela só sabe o bem de que se serve)
O porá onde esforço nem prudência
Poderá haver que a vida lhe reserve.
Em Chaúl, onde em sangue e resistência
O mar todo com fogo e ferro ferve,
Lhe farão que com vida se não saia
As armadas de Egipto e de Cambaia.
Ali o poder de muitos inimigos
(Que o grande esforço só com força rende),
Os ventos que faltaram, e os perigos
Do mar, que sobejaram, tudo o ofende.
Aqui ressurjam todos os Antigos,
A ver o nobre ardor que aqui se aprende:
Outro Ceva verão, que, espedaçado,
Não sabe ser rendido nem domado.
Com toda ũa coxa fora, que em pedaços
Lhe leva um cego tiro que passara,
Se serve inda dos animosos braços
E do grão coração que lhe ficara.
Até que outro pelouro quebra os laços
Com que co alma o corpo se liara:
Ela, solta, voou da prisão fora
Onde súbito se acha vencedora.
Vai-te, alma, em paz, da guerra turbulenta,
Na qual tu mereceste paz serena!
Que o corpo, que em pedaços se apresenta,
Quem o gerou, vingança já lhe ordena:
Que eu ouço retumbar a grão tormenta,
Que vem já dar a dura e eterna pena,
De esperas, basiliscos e trabucos,
A Cambaicos cruéis e Mamelucos.
Eis vem o pai, com ânimo estupendo,
Trazendo fúria e mágoa por antolhos,
Com que o paterno amor lhe está movendo
Fogo no coração, água nos olhos.
A nobre ira lhe vinha prometendo
Que o sangue fará dar pelos giolhos
Nas inimigas naus; senti-lo-á o Nilo,
Podê-lo-á o Indo ver e o Gange ouvi-lo.
- Luís de Camões [Os Lusíadas, Canto X]
Such an epic poem !
@@FlashPointHx Yet once again, here is Sir Richard Francis Burton's 1880 translation:
Mombasah-city, with her brave array
of sumptuous palace, proudest edifice,
defaced, deformed by fire and steel shall pay
in kind the tale of byegone malefice.
Thence on those Indian shores which proud display
their hostile fleets, and warlike artifice
'gainst the Lusians, with his sail and oar
shall young Lourenço work th' extremes of war.
What mighty vessels Sam'orim's orders own
covering Ocean, with his iron hail
poured from hot copper-tube in thunder-tone
all shall he shatter, rudder, mast and sail;
then with his grapples boldly, deftly thrown,
the hostile Ammiral he shall assail,
board her, and only with the lance and sword
shall slay four hecatombs of Moors abhor'd.
But God's prevision 'scaping human sight,
alone who knows what good best serves His end,
shall place the Hero where ne toil ne might
his lost young life availeth to forfend.
In Cháúl-bay, where fierce and furious fight
with fire and steel shall fervid seas offend,
th' Infidel so shall deal that end his days
where Egypt's navy doth conjoin Cambay's.
There shall the pow'er of man'ifold enemies, -
for only stronger force strong force can tire,-
and Winds defaulting and fierce injuries
of Ocean, 'gainst a single life conspire :
Here let all olden men from death arise
to see his Valour, catch his noble fire :
A second Scæva see who, hackt and torn,
laughs at surrender, quarter holds in scorn.
With the fierce torture of a mangled thigh,
torn off by bullet which at random past,
his stalwart arms he ceaseth not to ply,
that fiery Spirit flaming to the last :
Until another ball clean cuts the tie
so frail that linkèd Soul and Body fast ;-
the Soul which loosed from her prison fleets
whither the prize eterne such Conqueror greets.
Go, Soul! to Peace from Warfare turbulent
wherein thou meritedst sweet Peace serene !
for those torn tortured limbs, that life so rent
who gave thee life prepareth vengeance keen :
I hear een now the furious storm ferment,
threating the terrible eternal teen,
of Chamber, Basilisco, Saker-fire,
to Mameluke cruel and Cambayan dire.
See with stupendous heart the war to wage,
driven by rage and grief the Father flies,
paternal fondness urging battle-gage,
fire in his heart and water in his eyes :
Promise the sire's distress, the soldier's rage,
a bloody deluge o'er the knees shall rise
on ev'ry hostile deck: This Nyle shall fear,
Indus shall sight it, and the Gange shall hear.
@@roddeazevedo again, what a glorious translation. Thks for sharing.
Very good. By far the best part, you have let the best for last.
Whats next I wonder
Afonso de Albuquerque is up next - the "lion of the sea"
@@FlashPointHxAnd after that?
@@siimplykittxie8469 then it’s time to move on to the Spanish
@@FlashPointHx Knew it. But before that, we still have Alexander 2.0.
The Portuguese in Asia is a lot more interesting than the Spanish in the Americas, as the Portuguese demonstrates cannons, the Indians and Arabs quickly learn and come back with cannons, Portuguese come with gunships, the Indians and Arabs come back with Gunships, and Indian and Arabs and even the venetians though miles apart where co-operating and allied, meanwhile the Spanish are fighting empires that are yet to discover Iron or even invent the wheel, so building cannons is just impossible, or even gunships impossible without iron tools, and the Aztecs and the Inca had no idea of each other's existence!, so there was no alliance against the Spanish, so for the Portuguese it was better and cunning strategy that made them victorious while for the Spanish it was basically fighting armies that didn't yet invent the wheel and mostly used stone weapons!.
Don't know why the Spanish in the Americas is more well known than the Portuguese in the east?.
@@AnonymousAnonymous-dc3jm I think it has to do with how sensational the conquest was - just a handful of men taking on two vast empires (Aztec and Inca) and some how defeating them.
The answer is not difficult really: Hollywood.
@@lunog Hollywood could make a movie and it would be a lot more successful than conquest of the Aztecs or Inca as they show the better tactics of the Portuguese against a similar army with disorganized tactics.
@@AnonymousAnonymous-dc3jm Hollywood always distorts and misrepresents all History. As a portuguese, I prefer them not to do anything related to the history of my country, and especially in this decadent Hollywood of present days.
This is a really great and riveting series - great job! I love the achievements - they're perfect.
Glad you like them! Some people were not so keen on them - but thing it adds a nice touch
Épico!!!❤
@@luiscarneiro1669 thanks!
wow amazing story thank you great work
Thanks!
Amazing work as always FPH!
Thank you! Cheers K - always good to see you here!
Great work! By far my favourite history channel.
Wow, thanks! Happy you liked my video Nebula
I have been waiting for this for so long! :D
Hope you liked it =)
Fantastic! I cant wait for the next ones 😁 thanks for making such amazing content!
Just for context this is 93 years before netherland founded VOC so interesting things just incoming
And, decades before the VOC, the English created the Muscovy Company.
Flash Point Hostory: the finest World Peoplestory presentation in UA-cam 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Man i love the series keep up the good work.
@@rubenpacheco5182 thank you so much !!
Uh-h I like this format! I like the topic, script. directing. Very well made! Looking forward for the next episodes...
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks For this Guys! Been waiting For this 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤
Wanted to make sure this one came out really well - we finally say good by to Francisco de Almeida
Great video as usual and well done with inserting a bit of Star Trek TNG in there as well.
“Shaka when the walls fell”
@@TorontoMiniClub yaaaasss!!!! Was hoping someone would notice that! Always include a few sci fi eater eggs. Temba his arms wide :)
Enjoyed these series very much! Congrats
fantastic upload !
prod val is high, very very nice upload again, worth the wait !
@@SeArCh4DrEaMz thank you so much!
Obrigado!
Wow - again Pedro - really appreciated!!
Now I can't wait for the series about Afonso de Albuquerque also known as the Caesar of the East, the Lion of the Seas. 💪👑⚔️