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十五世纪,当水手首次启程远航时,欧洲人伟大的探险时代从此开始。葡萄牙人率先从位于欧洲角落的小王国扬帆出海。他们历经数世纪的奋战,终于在1415年把阿拉伯人从葡萄牙赶到北非。在这里他们听说西非地下埋藏着金矿。受到这些传说的鼓舞,绰号“航海者”的葡萄牙王子亨利,派遣他的船长沿非洲海岸向南航行,进行了首次的探险。1453年,强大的奥斯曼土耳其人,封锁了欧洲与远东之间的陆路贸易路线。这时,葡萄牙人感到更有必要向南驶入未知海域,去寻找一条海上交通航线,以到达丰饶的印度。探险活动开始时进展缓慢,而且十分小心谨慎。葡萄牙船长们沿着海岸南下,还不时在岸上立起石柱标明进度。十五世纪末,达·伽马开辟了欧洲与印度间的第一条航线,促进了欧亚商业关系的发展,同时也开始了欧洲对东方殖民地的争夺。
In the fifteenth century, when the sailors set sail for the first time, the great adventure of Europe began. The Portuguese took the lead sailing out of the small kingdom in the corner of Europe. After centuries of fighting, they finally arrived in North Africa from Portugal in 1415. Here they heard about the underground gold deposits in West Africa. Inspired by these legends, Prince Henry of Portugal, nicknamed “Voyager”, sent his captain sailing southward along the coast of Africa for the first expedition. In 1453, the powerful Ottoman Turks closed the land trade routes between Europe and the Far East. At this time, the Portuguese feel more necessary to enter the unknown sea south to find a maritime traffic route, to reach the rich India. Adventure activity started slowly and was very cautious. Portuguese captain along the coast south, from time to time on the shore erected pillars marked progress. At the end of the 15th century, Da Gama opened the first route between Europe and India, promoted the development of the business relations between Europe and Asia and at the same time began the European vie for the colony of the East.