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Francisco Alvarez ( 1465?- 1541?) was a Portuguese missionary and explorer.Born in Coimbra, Portugal, as an adult he was a chaplain-priest and almoner to King Manuel I of Portugal. He was sent in 1515 as secretary to Duarte Galvão and Rodrigo de Lima on an embassy to the negus of Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia). The expedition having been delayed on the way, it was not until 1520 that he reached his destination. He remained six years, returning to Lisbon in 1526- 1527.
In 1533 he was sent to Rome on an embassy to Pope Clement VIIFor the antipope (1378-1394) see Antipope Clement VII. Clement VII ne Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici ( 1478 September 25, 1534) was pope from 1523 to 1534. This pope was an illegitimate son of Giuliano de' Medici, who was assassinated in the Pazzi Conspira. The precise date of his death, like that of his birth, is unknown, but it must have been later than 1540Events January 6 King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. July 9 King Henry VIII of England divorces Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. July 28 One of the most important political figures of the reign of Henry VI, in which year he published at Lisbon under the king's patronage an account of his travels in one volume folio, entitled Verdadeira informação das terras do preste João das Indias ("A True Relation of the Lands of Prester JohnPrester John (also Presbyter John was a legendary Christian ruler in Asia (some say his kingdom was in Northern Africa), combining the roles of patriarch and king. The legend of Prester John began in 12th century with two reports of visits of an archbisho of the Indies"). The information it contains must, however, be received with caution, as the author is prone to exaggerate, and does not confine himself to what came within his own observation.
Alvarez, Francisco
Alvarez, Francisco
