fl. 1433-1445 Portuguese Explorer Viewed purely in geographical terms, Gil Eannes's 1434 rounding of west Africa's Cape Bojador was a small achievement. From a psychological standpoint, however, his voyage had an enormous impact, opening...

The name of Gil Eannes is hardly a household word; nor is that of the place associated with the Portuguese explorer, Cape Bojador. Nor indeed did Eannes discover the cape: the place had been known for many years. To journeyers of Eannes's time,...

Gil Eanes (Eannes), pron. IPA: [ʒiɫ i'ɐnɨʃ], was a 15th century Portuguese navigator and explorer. Very little was known of him. Eanes was in the service of the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator. Sailing from Lagos, Eanes made an unknown number...