Exploring the World

[Chris 62]

O.K., here is my list of explorers[list=1][*]Columbus Without him, no others would follow.[*]Vasco Da Gama Broke the Muslim hold on trade by reaching India.[*]Magellan Remarkable man who treated natives with respect! Most unusal for his time.[*]Juan Sebastian Del Cano Sadly the first man to circumnavigate the earth is almost forgotten. [*]Pero da Covilha One of the most remarkable men in history. Patriot, Man of learning, brave to a fault, secretly opened the way for Portugal.[*]Honorable mention To the men who followed the brave men of the sea, and set their flag on two continents.[/list=a]

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[This message has been edited by cpoulos (edited March 02, 2001).]

[Jay Bee]

quote: Originally posted by cpoulos on 03-02-2001 11:32 AM[*]Juan Sebastian Del Cano Sadly the first man to circumnavigate the earth is almost forgotten.

So true... It's interesting how you spelled his last name. It's not the first time I see it written like that. His actual name was Elcano. I guess there are many other discordances like this. A funny one that springs to my mind is Thomas Moore = Tomas Moro

[Waku]

quote: Originally posted by XIWVWIX on 03-01-2001 08:46 PM El Adelantado don Rodrigo Diaz de Carreras! , Hogfather.

A mi también me apasionan los volumenes de la opulenta marquesa de quintanilla

[Jay Bee]

cpoulos, look at this: Christopher Columbus/Cristobal Colon/Cristoforo Colombo There is no hope I'm afarid to say.
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[The Hogfather]

"Funde Caracas."
"Fundo Caracas?"
"Acerte a fundarla!!!"
"Acerto a fundarla... y tanto acerto, que la fundo en pleno centro de Caracas! Que YA ESTABA FUNDADA! Y el no lo vio..."
"Es que, con el apuro!"

[Waku]

Por lo que fue detenido y desterrado a Puerto Rico por fundación ilÃcita

[Chris 62]

quote: Originally posted by Jay Bee on 03-02-2001 01:44 PM cpoulos, look at this: Christopher Columbus/Cristobal Colon/Cristoforo Colombo There is no hope I'm afarid to say.

They can't even agree on where he's from, let alone on how to say his name!


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[Shaka Naldur]

quote: Hmm, it sounds like a good title for a thread... Pizarro Vs. Cortés...

I prefer Pizarro, I don´t know.. Pizarro is more epico than Cortes, just forty guys...
we could open that thread it would be interesting to see your opinions

[Shaka Naldur]

my favourite explorer is Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, I read a lot about him and I really liked his history,
by the way, Pizarro was under his command, so when Pizarro arrived to America the spaniards didn´t even know that the Pacific ocean existed..., first point in the "debate"

[Chris 62]

It is the standard english spelling. Since I've been posting here, I have noticed that quite a few spanish names are spelled different in English. I wonder why that is? Ignorence on the part of English translations is most likely. I used to read French fairly well (years ago, and not anymore, I'm sorry to say) and the same thing happens when french is translated to english. Most histories mispell names. I wonder if we will ever get a consenses on this. Probaly not.

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All knowledge begins with the phrase: I don't know.