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COSTA (A. Fontoura da). ÀS PORTAS da Índia em 1484. Lisboa. 1935. - COSTA (A. Fontoura da) ÀS PORTAS da Índia em 1484 . Lisboa: Imprensa da Armada, 1935. 128 pp.: il.; 230 mm. This study examines the evolution of the exploration of the West African coast up to the passage of the Cape of Good Hope, focusing on the voyages of Diogo Cão and Bartolomeu Dias during the reign of King John II. The title refers to the year 1484, in which Vasco Fernandes de Lucena, on behalf of the king, delivered the prayer of obedience to the Pope, stating that the Portuguese had arrived near the Prasso Promontory, where the Arabian Gulf begins. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate