Pedro Álvares Cabral - Age of Discovery

[@capueiradosfrangos3267]

Thanks for your videos about Portugal. Being a portuguese I get sad when I remember that we had such an interesting history and yet you find nothing about it on the internet and in media in general, but here you are doing 2 hours+ worth of amazing content about Portugal. Thank you man, you have teached me more than school.

[@seandawson5899]

It's a shame our heritage doesn't get talked about more.

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey my pleasure - happy that you liked this!

[@lost_porkchop]

It's even worse than that - people either don't know we exist or think we're Spanish

[@pedrorexSWG]

Actually we learned all about this in school from 7th to 9th grade, you where just not interested enough probably. But is great to remember and the graphics are amazing!!

[@RodolfoGaming]

Second this, our history gets sidelined to Spain's history on the international stage unfortunately.

[@stephenmoerlein8470]

Fascinating history. Thanks for posting.

[@FlashPointHx]

Love you man!

[@lfsm9380]

Extraordinary. Thank you. Despite creating a magnificent, enlightened civilization in southern Iberia, when Muslim armies invaded Western Europe in 711 (then, the Visigothic realm) little did they know that they were opening up a Pandora Box. In time, the Iberians first, and then other Europeans, would expel them from Europe and start to chase them around the globe. Unfortunately, the consequences of this clash of cultures are still being felt today. The Portuguese were hell bent on waging a crusade whenever and wherever they encountered Muslims, even when terribly outnumbered. Cabral, with all his flaws, was such a crusader. Regrettably, innocent Hindus were caught in the barbaric crossfire between Christians and Muslims. On a side note: Bartholomew Dias was, most probably, the most extraordinary and accomplished navigator and captain of his day. He did not get there by being from the high nobility (he was not). Competence and merit alone explain his feats. And it is quite fitting that he lost his worthy life having one more go at the iconic, menacing cape that he discovered for Europe and that truly embodies the clash between Indian and Atlantic civilizations.

[@FlashPointHx]

You have a good point - Christianity was reeling from the fall of Constantinople in 1453. When Ferdinand and Isabella completed the reconquista in 1492, the spirit of crusading was invigorated. Granted the Portuguese were crusading in N Africa even before then, but after that , they were on the war path.

[@eljanrimsa5843]

The innocents were not "caught in the crossfire". They were fired upon by ship guns.

[@roman648]

As a Brit, Portuguese history has always fascinated me, a story much like our own. A little nation making itself known.

[@FlashPointHx]

Sic parvis magna :)

[@andreoliveira685]

@@FlashPointHx By that time Portugal was a small nation of one million people, England was not that small with some 5 million inhabitants. England was recovering from wars in France and the wars of the roses. The first involvement of the British with India was corsair activity during Portugal-Spain union from 1580 to 1648. Then came the first British colony in India, Bombay, which was a gift (in the form of a dowry for the marriage of princess Catarina with Charles II in 1661).

[@lolzudo1590]

This guy...

[@roman648]

@@lolzudo1590What?

[@khyleyoungky]

I'm American and I have a Brazilian driver, ztrip I'm a regular, and he mentioned this guy and I'm amazed no one in history classes ever mention this. I also wonder if that random island is that one that appears every 6 years hy-brasil

[@MrPauloteixeira21]

As a Brazilian, I am very proud of the history of my Portuguese ancestors, pioneers, determined, courageous, my surname "Teixeira" participated in many of these adventures.

[@oliveira1294]

Finally, someone who doesn't judge us for all the gold we took ! 😂

[@MrPauloteixeira21]

No, this "Portugal took our gold" thing usually comes from people here with a low intellectual level or who have been indoctrinated with left-wing political views, as it is necessary to "blame something" for the country's failure on some issues, in addition, the costs of colonization were not paid for even with the gold that arrived in Lisbon, in the end Brazil still ended up in profit by inheriting gigantic and truly rich lands. @@oliveira1294

[@vitorpereira9515]

​@@oliveira1294What is done is done, and cannot be undone. So let's grow stronger together.

[@brixcosmo]

That's the spirit, Brother! 🇵🇹❤️🇧🇷

[@vitorpereira9515]

​@@oliveira1294We didn't do anything that they didn't do themselves.

[@mustko999]

Absolutely love this series, my favourite by far. Astonishing work on one of the most important times of human civilization!

[@FlashPointHx]

Chaos - really appreciate the comment!

[@vitorpereira9515]

10:20 - And to the eternal joy of the world, Brazil entered the scene.

[@siimplykittxie8469]

@@vitorpereira9515So Cabral started the "Come to Brazil" meme.

[@J.O.J.61]

As a Portuguese, I am very grateful for the time you dedicated to making these episodes about the age of discoveries. Obrigado. 🇵🇹💯👏👏👏👏

[@FlashPointHx]

My pleasure!

[@ChevyChase301]

You should out my short video on the Dutch Portuguese war!

[@t16205]

@@FlashPointHxI cant wait for the 2. voyage of Da Gama!

[@josesilva4171]

@@ChevyChase301 the first real world war, fought in the 5 continents

[@danidro8227]

Yo soy de apellido Cabral pero en Argentina, mis antepasados llegaron en la época de la colonia y seguramente debo ser familiar muy lejano de Cabral Pedro, nos separan 5 siglos jajaja

[@gabrielruiz3221]

I've studied history all my life, but the way Flash Point focuses on characters' points of view is like a perfect spice that brings all the flavors together. Please don't stop making them.

[@FlashPointHx]

I have always felt that if you recount history and make it on a personal level it creates an environment where anyone can relate. Even if they lived 500 years ago, they were going through the same thoughts and emotions that we do now

[@earthlymatters888]

The real spice 🔥 🔥

[@patrickrg1746]

The way you put this all together has never been done before. This series , (Portuguese age of discovery) Is a masterpiece right here on YT. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much! Happy that you liked this Patrick

[@brunotorres7332]

“Quem não arrisca não petisca” couldn’t be more Portuguese appreciate that little/huge quote. Great stuff as always

[@Darth_Enigma]

Watching so many different history channels not only gives you different perspectives on these events, but it also fills in an intricate timeline that, for so long, had been filled with large gaps. When watching videos like this I can't help but think about how other events that are happening concurrently, like the rise of the Ottomans, the dissolution of the Timurids, the stagnation of the Golden Horde, the consolidation of the Great Ming etc. It's all so fascinating and almost overwhelming, yet fills me with such wonder and amazement!

[@FlashPointHx]

History can sometimes surpass fiction it the breath of what has happened in the course of humankind. You're right - its overwhelming in its complexity.

[@rorschach775]

Yeah I know almost nothing about Portuguese history or the age of exploration and it is a wild story so far. It's like 50% survival rate. That is an insane number to have so many volunteers repeat the journey. But the idea of meeting people you know nothing about. Landing in Brazil must have been one of the most interesting places to be in all of human history. And I'd love to see more about the Indian ocean. To be so unimpressed by someone who just sailed around Africa is so funny. To arrive in a foreign city demanding to murder people for their religion has to seem like one of the more insane things, but I'm sure shit like that happened many times in the history of humanity.

[@dcanedemboyz7431]

One of the greatest series

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey, thanks so much!

[@dcanedemboyz7431]

@@FlashPointHx thank you so much for your work

[@calafiori]

This is amazing work. It is great to see Portuguese history in YT being told by non-portuguese speakers.

[@pedroroque829]

The most underrated empire on history!

[@brixcosmo]

Yet the first Global Empire of the World! And that will never change! ❤🇨🇳🇯🇵🇲🇾🇹🇭🇱🇰🇮🇳🇲🇿🇦🇴🇬🇼🇸🇹🇨🇻🇲🇦🇵🇹🇧🇷

[@ricardosalazarrey2424]

As a teacher I’m very grateful for 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 video for students ❤

[@giuliorobertoful]

Without him we wouldn't exist as we do today, Brazil national Hero 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@josesilva4171]

Wow! Thank you very much for giving us another amazing episode. The implications of these events changed history forever!

[@FlashPointHx]

You are so welcome Jose.

[@kaskorraky9473]

thanks man. the history of.my ancestors from Extremadura ❤

[@gabrielpaesbernardinelli3071]

Fantastic Work, Viva Portugal e a Terra da Santa Cruz!

[@louielove7514]

Tu eres Portuguese?

[@gabrielpaesbernardinelli3071]

@@louielove7514 Não Amigo, eu sou da Terra da Santa Cruz.

[@louielove7514]

@@gabrielpaesbernardinelli3071 oh ok amigo muy bien. Yo soy decendente de la tierra del sol🇲🇽

[@brixcosmo]

That's the spirit, Brother! 🇵🇹❤️🇧🇷

[@joelsantos456]

​Este hermano es de Brasil 🇧🇷, la tierra de Vera Cruz, nombre dado por los navegantes Portugueses quando allí llegaron en sus barcos. Yo sí que soy de Portugal 🇵🇹 e te saludo cordialmente desde acá hasta México 🇲🇽 Saludos a todos los hermanos Mexicanos. Um Abraço a todos os irmãos Brasileiros. Que Deus abençoe todo o povo, tribo e nação à face da terra! Em nome de Jesus Cristo, Rei dos Reis!

[@scforza]

Thanks you for posting this. All this history and adventure would make awesome blockbusters Films. The Portuguese History is owerwarmly RICH.

[@Dossan1989]

Pêro Vaz de Caminha was the writer of a beautiful letter sent to king Manuel describing the first contact of Europeans and natives of Vera Cruz. It can be found on the Internet. This writer was one of the men who died on the attack to the PT post in Calicut.

[@FlashPointHx]

Yeah that’s exactly right

[@siimplykittxie8469]

@@Dossan1989Do you have a link to the letter?

[@PatrickVieira-d3s]

Had audiobook on KZbin. But in portuguese ​@@siimplykittxie8469

[@PatrickVieira-d3s]

"Carta de achamento do Brasil - Pero Vaz de caminha"

[@ScipioAfricanus_Chris]

Another historical and cinematic masterpeice Nitin! It saddened me to learn that a great man like Cabral died in disgrace despite his incredible accomplishments. The cliffhanger has ensured that my life will be on hold until the next video. P.S. please do a live stream for the next video!

[@FlashPointHx]

I love doing the live stream premieres - my place is undergoing renovations so time was limited this time around. Definitely next time. Happy that you liked this Chris - always good to see your comments here

[@parvuspeach]

Great stuff! Incredible how for quite a while Brasil was put on the back burner, as all the focus was on India, the spice trade and thwart Muslim presence over there. Can't wait for the nest episodes!

[@FlashPointHx]

Next episode is already in the works

[@edneydenis7856]

Brazil remained in the background throughout the 16th century and during the Iberian Union. It was only with the Iberian Union (1580-1640) that Brazil gained relevance, because Portugal lost its possessions in Asia and Africa to other enemy nations that Spain had and which became enemies of Portugal from one moment to the next. With the reestablishment of Portuguese autonomy under the Bragança dynasty in 1640, Brazil was the most valuable part of the Empire that remained to Portugal, thanks to the lucrative trade in sugar and other agricultural products grown there.

[@joaodiogo72]

I love this series! Such an underated part of history.

[@heldermartins8523]

Os portugueses eram os líderes absolutos do oceano Índico no século XVI. Viva Portugal!!! 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@Cybermnkey]

Hooolyy... This was simply brilliant, this whole series of Age of discovery should be mandatory in portuguese schools. Cant wait for more!

[@Cptnbond]

What an amazing series. Thanks for your effort, and times flies when watching quality historical material. Cheers.

[@Baddy187]

Flash Point History has the #1 narrator on KZbin, hands down. Also their soundtracks are just so damn good, they set the mood so well.

[@FlashPointHx]

Ah thanks! Appreciated

[@phoenix0000]

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT STORY. I'M FROM ETHIOPIA. BTW CHRISTOPHER DA GAMA ALSO SAILED TO ETHIOPIA TO HELP AN ETHIOPIAN CHRISTIAN KING THAT WAS DETHRONED BY THE MUSLIMS HELPED BY THE TURKS. IT'D BE GREAT IF YOU MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT IT SINCE IT'S RELATED TO PRESTER JOHN

[@FlashPointHx]

Vasco is up next! Btw - don’t think I’ve ever had a person from Ethiopia in my audience - happy to have you here

[@phoenix0000]

@@FlashPointHx Thanks. I think Christopher was the son of Vasco DA Gama. He died fighting for the Ethiopian king.

[@josesilva4171]

That is another unbelievable story!

[@Iktius]

I love Christian ethiopia

[@cg8397]

​@@phoenix0000Cristovão da Gama was indeed the youngest son of Vasco da Gama.

[@andreascovano7742]

Another banger. I've seen you slowly but surely climbing the KZbin historian ladder! I was here from almost the beginning! I cannot wait until you get 250k and then 500k!

[@FlashPointHx]

It’s been a journey for sure - I’ve been loving it - thanks for watching for so long

[@FallDownist]

As a portuguese, loved the "quem não arrisca, não petisca" quote at 11:50

[@bolsa3136]

Was yesterday at Belmonte. Lovely little village. Its amazing the politics of the pre-Vasco da Gama Indic Ocean. Please explore more of this and how the Portuguese broke it. Looking forward for Afonso de Albuquerque, the Portuguese Mars.

[@FlashPointHx]

I’ve only seen Belmonte on google earth - looks like a quaint mountain village

[@Skillionaire005]

Beautiful! Great to find out about the Portuguese and their story.

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you! 😃

[@rossyuill5842]

So interesting loved every second thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@FlashPointHx]

You're so welcome!

[@carlos-ju7ce]

As a dual national of Portugal (having been born in the overseas province of Mozambique) and growing up in South Africa, I am a product of the age of discovery, as both the aforementioned southern African countries were halfway houses between Europe and Asia at the outset. Thanks for the really detailed video and superb artwork portraying the events that Portugal used to carve its place in history, both good and bad. I like the thought that the king picked a diplomat to carry out his wishes ('walk softly'), but gave him a stick, in the form of an armada, 'just in case'.

[@brixcosmo]

Like Eusébio was! Now he rest eternally in the Portuguese National Phanteon amoung other great Portuguese People that contributed for our Nation. My father is also Mozambican-Portuguese. I was already born in Portugal in the 80's. 🇵🇹❤🇲🇿

As a brazillian, we received just a glance of the history, in school. As an adult, I've learned about a portuguese that already "discovered" Brazil years sooner than Cabral, but this portuguese was on a mission focused on the Treaty of Tordesilhas, so he kept sailing to the caribbean sea, instead of going south (as Cabral did). This video showed me the sequence after Cabral "discovered us" here in Brazil. Thank you for this and the other videos of the portuguese explorations.

[@FlashPointHx]

Don't forget the video on Duarte Pereira then =)

[@earthlymatters888]

This series has blown me. Fucking outstanding! Sincerely A history nerd from Australia. I hope theres more of this series!!!! Im in love!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Happy that you liked my video - there are several videos prior to this and I’m making the next one now

[@earthlymatters888]

@@FlashPointHx i watched all of them in one go. Excited for the next.

[@pittrawangan5741]

@@FlashPointHx by the way, there are several authors, even australian, that claim that the Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach Australia. Maps found in a US library reveal the coast mapping hundreds of years before cook. Anyhting about it coming up?

[@martinklampfl3055]

Everytime I listen to a new episode on your podcast I am looking forward to the KZbin video. I am so grateful for your amazing content. Thank you for your efforts and your work.

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey my pleasure - I think its really hard to tell history without having a map to look at and images to see.

[@ithallosiqueira7914]

Pedro Alvares Cabral is a hero for me, a Brazilian. Being descendent of such brave men who explored the unknown in the name of the cross and the king, im proud to say. Thank you, Portugal. It is only by you, portuguese people (mainly D.João VI) that today my country is united. Even if the liberals keep trying to obscure OUR history, I, and my family, shall not.

[@thealexprime]

Eu hein .😂

[@ithallosiqueira7914]

@@thealexprime como asssim? Falei alguma coisa engracada?

[@thealexprime]

@@ithallosiqueira7914 deixa eu imaginar : seus outros idolos paulo kogos , bozo e o morto de carvalho 🤣😁😂🤣

[@powervr]

@@thealexprime deixa-me adivinhar ... é apoiante do lula ... o amante dos ditadores (russia e irão)

[@duartealexhenriques]

Great stuff man!!! You are covering some episodes of the most powerful King in Europe in that time. "By the grace of god, Manuel I, King of Portugal and the Algarves, From mainland and over the sea in Africa, Lord of Guinea and Lord of Conquest, Navigation and Commerce of Ethiopia, Arabia, Persia and India." more episodes please!!! :D

[@FlashPointHx]

We’re going back to Vasco da Gama for the next one - it will be his final episode

[@7ubaltm]

@@FlashPointHx I can't wait to see it. Back at college, about 15 years ago, I've made a research work about Vasco da Gama's second voyage, very lesser known than his first. It was a voyage of conquest, no longer of discoveries. Although my major is in Archaeology, I enjoyed that research a lot, since I had to read some chronicles of the time. I was shocked by the cruel tactics used then, something we don't usually know about if we stick to most of the modern synthesis texts that portrait just the heroic version of the facts. Keep up with the good work.

[@FlashPointHx]

@@7ubaltm awesome that you did this research - Vasco was a Sith Lord on his second voyage

[@PsychoAlfaSchizo]

The narration and animation are superb!! It really brings the history to life. I’m hooked.

[@jaikumarjadhav6575]

In Indian History, we read how Portuguese were the 1st to arrive and the last foreign power to leave India (1498 till 1960) they were less in population, but extremely influential and brave. There's a dish in my state (Maharashtra) called Pav Bhaji. (Pav = Bread = Paõ) so there's lots of cultural exchanges that took place during Portuguese rule.

[@leftsidem5030]

😂 Macedonias and others arrived Thousands of years before

[@brixcosmo]

Portuguese landed in 1498 in a not really united India. And only Goa was a Portuguese State till 1960. A lot of Portuguese have Goense Ancestry. The family of our Prime Minister (António Costa) for the last 10 years is Portuguese-Goense. India and other Asian Regions influenced Portuguese food a lot. Specially in the use of spices (pepper, curry, cinnamon, etc). There's a lot of Indian, Nepalese, Chinese and Japanese restaurants in Portugal. I love Indian food! 🇵🇹❤️🇮🇳

[@brixcosmo]

​@@leftsidem5030 You're not wrong. "The Indian campaign of Alexander the Great began in 327 BC and lasted until 325 BC. After conquering the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the Macedonian army undertook an expedition into the Indian subcontinent. Within two years, Alexander expanded the Macedonian Empire to include present-day Punjab and Sindh in what is modern-day Pakistan, surpassing the earlier frontiers that had been established by the Persian conquest of the Indus Valley."

[@siimplykittxie8469]

​@@brixcosmo So Portugal DOES actually use the spices. Good to know someone isn't wasting them, unlike SOME countries *stares at British*.

[@brixcosmo]

@@siimplykittxie8469 Yep! We're 100% into sweet, salty & spicy! 😂👍 We've incorporated many influences from Africa and Asia in our own Gastronomy. As for foreign gastronomy restaurants in Portugal they were always very common. There’s hundreds of Indian, Nepalese, Chinese restaurants here since the 80’s 90’s. And in, let’s say the last 15-20 years, hundreds of Japanese restaurants also took its place in the Market when Sushi became more trendy here. The last years trend are Ramen houses, Korean barbecue, etc. Portuguese, generally speaking, love to eat and to experiment foreign gastronomy. We just don’t easily enter the bugs championship. But then again… with the right grill and spice! 😂

[@andrewwilson5901]

Here we go! Thanks for this. Just back from Lisbon and excited to see this!

[@FlashPointHx]

Nice! Lisbon is high on my list of places the go. Closest I’ve been was Madrid

[@andrewwilson5901]

@@FlashPointHx well worth a visit! So much to do. Lisbon and Sintra are a must!

[@hermanosoares3860]

Nice vídeo!Obrigado!❤🇵🇹💪

[@FlashPointHx]

You’re welcome !

[@SeArCh4DrEaMz]

AWWWWW mannnnnn... ending the video in that way was such a freaking tease lmao xD I cant wait for the next upload goddamit !!!!!!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

hahaha - happy that you liked it

[@thomasmayer9032]

I watched a lot of history stories, this was one of the best! But somehow I got the feeling it could be talked much more about this.

[@FlashPointHx]

Yeah - there is a lot that I read while researching these videos that end up on the cutting room floor so to speak. Sometimes it’s about preserving the flow of the narrative

[@ptlemon1101]

It's very likely that the Portuguese already knew about the existence of America. It the 1470 decade, Danish and Norwegian king, Christian I, knowing that the portuguese were becoming some of the best sailors in Europe, hired for a joint Danish-Portuguese Expedition to reclaim contact with old viking settlements in Iceland and Greenland. Naval tech and knowledge had expanded a lot since then so it's not too farfetched to say the danish and the portuguese easily reached those places through island hoping and go even further, reaching Canada in North America. This would have given the portuguese the knowledge that even if they don't exactly how much or the shape of the land, that knew there was something to the west, way before Columbus, and tried to keep it a secret form Castile. Some feitorias even popped in Canada but their maintenance was costly and didn't bring much that the portuguese wanted. With Vasco da Gama reaching India and the riches from it, those feitorias were quickly abandoned because money was on the East.

[@eljanrimsa5843]

Not many islands on the way to do the hopping.

[@guesu]

Also thanks to Portugal and Américo Vespucio,Europe could know the existente of a fourth continent in 1502.

[@sillypuppy5940]

Thank you this great video. It's very interesting to hear about the creation of the first global empire.

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BBD1]

AMAZING WORK! Love it! Want more!! Want to see what happens next with the new fleet! :)

[@FlashPointHx]

Next episode in the works

[@haiack57]

This series is just brilliant thanks so much for your work! Super insightful and well sourced

[@FlashPointHx]

You’re so welcome !

[@ArchonShon]

Another beautifuly done video! Fascinating to learn about these lesser known (in my case) explorers.

[@FlashPointHx]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Tusiriakest]

Best KZbin series ever made! You are awesome!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow, thanks!

[@Tusiriakest]

@@FlashPointHx I really hope this gets famous because Portuguese history deserves it, but specially you deserve it. The work you put into these videos, the quality, the care, is amazing! I do hope you'll do Francisco de Almeida, Afonso de Albuquerque, and my favourite one, the knight, the astronomer, the geologist, the diplomat and the military genius that was Duarte Pacheco Pereira. Keep up the good work and thank you from deep in my heart for what you are doing for Portuguese History in particular, and Western and World history as a whole!

[@marcosdiego4780]

I don't know if Cabral's journey or if FPH's journey in creating this was more epic.

[@pedromoreno717]

Thank you for all your work. I loved the Atila the Hun podcast, you make my 12hr shifts so much better ❤

[@FlashPointHx]

I don't care what you do, a 12 hour shift is tough. Happy I make it better for you =)

[@pedrocsantos8]

I'm loving this series, can't wait for the next episodes. 🙌

[@pedroteixeira_de_PORTUGAL]

BEFORE COLOMBO - And of course you will have to go to the museum in Toronto to recognize the Portuguese presence and prove that the navigator João Vaz Corte-Real was in Canada in 1473. “History is very complex, as there are always several versions of events”, highlighted the president of the Real Canadian Portuguese Historial Museum

[@jorge6207]

Fun fact. The first written record of the word Brasil to indicate the land was as early as 1502. It was spelt 'Brazill', and it was used by a Portuguese captain, António do Campo (the 4th time a portuguese expedition went do Brazil) instead of Vera Cruz or Santa Cruz (both were used). This suggests that the usage of Brasil was almost as old as Vera Cruz.

[@FlashPointHx]

Do you know how they came upon that name?

[@jorge6207]

@@FlashPointHx The widest accepted version is that the name comes from the Brazilwood (Paubrasilia echinata), a tree that yelds a red dye which was a very sought out product. The name itself probably came from the Portuguese word Brasa (eng. ember), as the wood is red in appearance. Apparently the Portuguese recognise the tree as some sort of Sappanwood, which was already used to produce the red dye [edit: but very scarce]. In time, the economic root of the name superceded the political/religious one, apparently in common use at least in 1502.

[@aofg]

​@@jorge6207There was a mythical island in the Atlantic called Brazil. It appears as Brazil on the Catalan Atlas of 1375. So I bet that's the true origin of the name. When the news arrived in Portugal of Cabral's discovery, they thought it was that Island of Brazil and the name was picked up by people, even if it was officially called differently.

[@KHK001]

Always great to see more FPHs videos!

[@FlashPointHx]

Hey my pleasure as always K

[@tacodias]

Goosebumps after that “unleash his dark side”! Can’t wait for Darth da Gama

[@FlashPointHx]

Hahaha - that’s awesome - ‘Darth da Gama’

[@siimplykittxie8469]

@@FlashPointHxVasco "Darth" da Gama: the OG Anakin Skywalker.

[@FelipeHawk1]

Pedro Teixeira, the Portuguese and Brazilian hero, who together with the Indians and our Brazilian People, defeated the English and Dutch, who tried to take our Amazon. The Hollywood political and film industry doesn't make a film about this story...

[@siimplykittxie8469]

@@FelipeHawk1Who's this Pedro Teixeira? This is Pedro Álvares Cabral. Or are you talking about a different Pedro?

[@JustAnotherGuy382]

🙂 Thanks from Eddie Holloway Cabral

[@luisferreira6040]

Amazing work!

[@kikoempis]

What an amazing work you are doing! Great videos on this series. I'm a fan.

[@FlashPointHx]

Happy that you liked this kiko

[@hotman_pt_]

Thanks again for the detailed masterpiece!

[@hansfabri6906]

That was fantastic. You just keep omproving. Fantastic!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thanks so much !

[@Kruvzkaya]

I found your channel just a couple of weeks ago and I've binged everything. your documentary on Isabel I y la reconquista was incredible, especially because you focused on such and interesting (but very often) forgotten historical figure, and from HER perspective. I would love to see more documentaries on other queens and their turning points in history! This episode was incredible and I cannot wait for the next one. Thank you so much for the content you are putting out!!

[@FlashPointHx]

I’m really happy that you liked my content - I was very happy with the way Isabella came out. I had been telling the story of the Reconquista - alternating from the Christian to the Muslim prospective and for the ending I figured it would be interesting to show it from her point of view. Again - appreciate you reaching out about this

[@tomaslopes8824]

Like always, absolutely brilliant. I think we're all hoping for a next one on Vasco da Gama second voyage 🙏

[@FlashPointHx]

Vasco truly unleashes his dark side next

[@siimplykittxie8469]

26:46 Guess who's back! Back again! He is back!

[@AlexOnAdventure]

Thanks for video, we are waiting for Alfonso Albuquerque :))

[@FlashPointHx]

He’s definitely coming!

[@josesilva4171]

Mighty Alfonso de Albuquerque, you wouldn’t cross his path….

[@arandomwalk]

Can’t wait for the next part, notification of this upload woke me up and im glad it did

[@FlashPointHx]

Gonna start on the next part tomorrow

[@antonietadeoliveira4900]

Thank you. I am grateful 🇧🇫

[@Imperium-YT]

Thanks alot for putting effort in telling the history of my country I know how hard you work, I just started to make videos too it´s very time consuming I hope you get all you deserve for all you offer to us viewers.

[@FlashPointHx]

It's my pleasure

[@PauloRibeiro1978]

After 2 weeks of your video release I was overwhelmed with such information -and so proud!. Let me tell you we did not learn this bit of our history this way at school (early stage). I'm supposed to know better. For a start, and based on your amazing videos, I will get The Conquerors book (the base to produce this "version" - with all due respect). (So sorry for the bad grammar by the way). And thank you very much for this view. Not proud nor ashamed - those were different times. In a positive way of seeing things, what a bunch of crazy guys mastering, or trying to master the seas and winds. To explore and to expand territory - but at what cost? (to the "conquered/discovered" people). Definitely different times, different people, different feelings, different minds. Thank you for this approach. Now I have another book to read, so I hate you ;)

[@BPGM1989]

Would love to see a tv series of this events

[@FlashPointHx]

Agree!

[@jorge6207]

It's difficult as the zeitgeist in Portugal passed from nationalist orthodox exaltation immediately to a state of constant self guilt, with nothing in between. On the other hand, the negative reaction to something like that would make for perfect promotion. The historiography is way more balanced since the 1960s, but it never spilt over to popular conscience.

[@josesilva4171]

There is, of course, a very dark side to it but the drive, skill and tenacity of the likes of Cabral, Vasco da Gama, Francisco de Almeida, Afonso de Albuquerque and Duarte Pacheco Pereira is inexplicable. Small country, small population, very far away from home and not a great technological advantage how did they manage to set the global world and control world trade?

[@josesilva4171]

Reading about each one of these characters kept me on edge and still can’t believe how they succeeded

[@josesilva4171]

It was against all odds

[@FlashPointHx]

It was an insane amount of determination and lucky that made these men succeed

[@lost_porkchop]

People were just tougher back then. They weren't as afraid of death because they had seen it all their lives. Not wanting to be a peasant probably also kicked their asses into high gear.

[@josesilva4171]

@@lost_porkchop That is not enough to explain events like the battle of Cochin.... 100k army + home advantage + similar technology against 150.... 1:1000? That Duarte Pacheco Pereira was unreal.

[@d.a.t.7723]

After Pedro Álvares Cabral the King send to India Francisco de Almeida, Francisco de Almeida with 17 ships, destroyed the 200 ships armada leadead by the ottoman empire in the batlle of Dio. This was the battle that changed western history, breaking the ruling and expansion of the ottoman empire. The Atlantic and Indian oceans were now open to European kingdoms to floresc and explore.

[@pedrocsantos8]

Fantastic, keep the good work!

[@FlashPointHx]

Will do :)

[@rsautos]

as a portuguese i thank u ! great great work !

[@FlashPointHx]

Welcome !

[@danidro8227]

Yo entre acá porque queria saber sobre el apellido Cabral, yo soy Cabral de apellido, soy de Argentina y mis antepasados vinieron en la época colonial por fines del siglo 17 a la provincia de Corrientes y después fueron a Tucumán parte de esa familia,

[@fsantosneto]

Pedro Álvares de Gouveia was his correct name. Cabral was his father's surname. Pedro had 6 brothers and was the youngest and, for this reason, according to the custom of the time, he did not receive his father's surname but rather his mother's. However, due to the fame he acquired as a navigator, he came to be known as Gouveia, the son of Cabral, with the name Cabral later incorporated by historians as a surname. Ref. "Brasil - Segredo de Estado" - by historian and brazilian former ambassador in USA, Sérgio Correa da Costa.

[@siimplykittxie8469]

But I thought in Portugal, people have their given name(s) + mother's surname + father's surname (like in Spain, but the surname order is reversed). So wasn't Álvares already his mother's surname?

[@fsantosneto]

@@siimplykittxie8469 You're welcome even don't know anything about Brazil and Portugal and ignorant in the portuguese language. Success with your bullshit novel series.

[@cat_pb]

I need to wait for the compilation!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Yeah this is such an amazing battle that I wanted to have a few videos out there - hopefully one will go viral - this encounter is all but forgotten by history

[@nelsonsoares2975]

Portugal the great!! , the most UNDERATED! culture - country on Earth,.. from its achievements & its many world & important explorers-discoverers in history , the lack of acknowledgment & RESPECT! from schools & the 2 biggest brain washing institutes in history (yeah I speak of the Vatican & Hollywood film-tv industry ) Portugal receives today is very disappointing to say the least.. this is the thanks Portugal gets for all it did for other countries - cultures (opening up sea & ocean routs making travel-comerce-trade much shorter much cheaper , putting new continents & lands on the map, navigating the uncharted oceans & seas at night , many revolutionary inventions in navigational tools , the caravel & sails it used & war ships with canon > (Portuguese Man of War first true battle ship) < the most accurate maps to date at the time & on & on & on .....) .. not to mention being the longest global empire which lasted over 600 years, the first true global super power in history. Why Portugal has been purposely forgotten has to do with Portugal saving the remaining Templars from certain death & integrated them into the new Order of Christ Templars something the church - Vatican has never forgiven , & most of us know that the Vatican controls many people - institutions world wide including Hollywood just look at all the Italians in control there across the board not just the actors I speak of ... this is how the Vatican thanks Portugal for spreading the Catholic religion around our world .. I was born & baptized Roman Catholic for the record but I don't live it today for many reasons including priests not being prosecuted for destroying little boys lives , for hiding so many truths from us still today , for being very rich & influential but not helping more of the poor children around the world like they could, for using fear as a form of control & so on , Its not just the disrespect & wanting total destruction of a small Nation ( by financing invasions by France & Spain a few times of Portugal so it would disappear from the map , Portuguese giving to the church more than any other & being shafted ( back stabbed ) is 2 reasons amongst many others & after all this the Portuguese are still one of the most devoted Christians today, just not me... what a screwed up world we live in where the liars , phonies, thieves, murderers get more respect & are glorified ,... oh look another Mafia movie - series from Hollywood no wonder they have no time for Portugal history but time for every one else & none more than Italian history even if half of it is not there's or is fabricated like Marco Polo . Italian this Italian that , here in North America is mostly all I hear about on the big screen on the little screen , & commercials tv-radio on & on non stop its sickening & by the way Italian & their things are so so overrated, I cant be the only one that sees this here, its impossible. Its true a lie told a thousand times eventually becomes truth in our society , sad but true. .. What Portugal achieved with a million population at the time is nothing short of amazing & remarkable & should be remembered as one of humanities greatest feats bar none which till today has never been matched, if this was done by Italians it would be written on every wall everywhere even on the ground in our society lolol funny but not really... Portugal the small Nation that did really big things shall never be forgotten especially by people that live for the truth like me, & those who know some cultures make bull crap an art form & talk to much about them selves, this alone is a big clue which cultures are not what they seem to be , wink-wink. ,, wink-wink .

[@josesilva4171]

Completely agree with you

[@tonycordeiro5495]

I do agree with your opinion Portugal is a hidden gem of the world and frankly i don't mind hiding in the back round...as long as the Lusitanians know the truth that's all that matters...Bravo Portugal.....forca bos Portuguese....

[@CarthagoMike]

Great work on yet another masterpiece minidocumentary!

Great work with the videos! 5 stars! Can't wait to see the continuation of the Portuguese Age of Discovery series, featuring Duarte Pacheco Pereira and Afonso de Albuquerque? 🙂

[@FlashPointHx]

Don’t forget Almeida

[@siimplykittxie8469]

@@FlashPointHx Ah yes, Prince Iroh but in real life. You'll understand what I mean.

[@carlospaiva2307]

brint it, its awesome, nicely done as usual, muito obrigado :)

[@MrTripleAgamer]

thanks man learning so much

[@FlashPointHx]

Awesome to hear this !

[@MrThunderFx]

Best history channel on youtube

[@ililililili9726]

Great work!!!

[@FlashPointHx]

Thank you so much 😀

[@RevenantIgor]

Very interesting and engaging video, thank you so much for great content!

[@mrstratau6513]

excellent

[@seandawson2335]

Great video! How fascinating!

[@jwink7795]

flashpoint releases are like being woken up, mid week by your parents when you were 6 and being told, "listen, go wake up your brother, we gotta jet, we're going on holidayyy!!!" HOLLLLLAAaaaAAaAAAaa

[@FlashPointHx]

Boo yaaaahhh!!

[@andreoliveira685]

Cabral was not exactly disgraced and left the court short of it, but it is clear that some conflict arose with the king, and the king no longer wanted to employ him in the armadas and talking about the king's fight with Cabral was simply forbidden. Nevertheless, Cabral married a descendant of the royal house and continued to receive subsidies from the crown for unknown military services until his death in 1520. Either Dom Manuel was too smart to create a powerful enemy with so much confidential information or he actually liked the guy and resented their fight.

[@marcelosousa.2022]

Amazing job!!!

[@CesarLuisAfonsoDias]

Was the same spirit as in the crusades. Even the Order of Christ, maybe the men and almost all the wealth beyond the sponsoring of this voyages, were the Portuguese branch of Templars Order. Maybe or for sure, many men who fled the Holy Land went to Portugal by this time and they and their children were eager to vengeance. Portugal back then was a country with many foreigner people, some were Italians, some from poor areas of Spain, some English, some Flemish... and I have no doubts even many muslins and Jews that fled from Spain end up in this voyages. This men motivation. with nothing to loose, was driven manly by religion, but also by fame and wealth. It was this or certainly death without a wife or children. They choose to conquer and change the world. I find this fascinating and perhaps their ambition was greater than any group of men since the time of Julius Caesar. They shape the way Europeans are seen in the world today, and for sure the change the world, from Europe to all continents. Without them, the world would be completely different today. Globally these group of men are probably responsible by the biggest change in human history. War, religion, economics, science, everything changed drastically after they set foot in Ceuta in 1415.

[@FlashPointHx]

Wow - really well said. This is why no one came reduce history to an equation - sometimes the determination of a handful of people can have dramatic global effects

[@josesilva4171]

You sum it up perfectly! Reading and watching this stuff is unbelievable. You think they will for sure fail, all odds are against, but somehow they prevail. Completely astonishing!

[@Orionte9]

One could say that that Portugual and Spain was the only successful legacy from the crusades

[@siimplykittxie8469]

It's like that one Roman quote: "The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so." I think it's ironic that Portugal inherited the Roman ambition and determination to win, but it was the Lusitanians (proto-Portuguese) who resisted Roman rule for an extremely long time.

[@IWS107]

Great video as always! Can not wait for the next one to come out...

[@FlashPointHx]

Vasco part 3 is already in the works

[@Iktius]

Heróis do mar, nobre povo

[@bokonoo77]

can't wait for more

[@FlashPointHx]

Next one comes out in a day or two

[@prs_81]

The grandeur of the Portuguese's hostile black-and-white delusions in their world-view which had been constructed in the firebrand of the Reconquista being imposed on people that had nothing to do with it (namely the Indians) results in some very interesting events in this story. This is why I find early colonization much more fascinating than say, 19th century colonization. Since the medieval world-view of the Europeans is still very much alive, but the their horizons keep expanding against their expectations.

[@FlashPointHx]

The horizons may have expanded - but it seems like their values and hatred didn’t - after awhile you even have the inquisition coming to India

[@muhammadscott571]

This is high quality stuff, thank you