The Book of Duarte Barbosa, An Account of the Countries bordering on the Indian Ocean and their Inhabitants

Written by Duarte Barbosa, and Completed about the year 1518 A.D. Volume I

Mansel Longworth Dames, Mansel Longworth Dames

• Publisher: Hakluyt Society
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781317040170
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Histoire
• Subtopic: Histoire prémoderne

'Translated from the Portuguese Text First Published in 1812 A.D. by the Royal Academy of Sciences at Lisbon, in Vol. II of its Collection of Documents regarding the History and Geography of the Nations beyond the Seas', edited and annotated. With a translation of chapter 2, the history of Rander, from Narmashankar's 'Principal events of Surat'. Continued in Second Series 49. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1918. Owing to technical constraints part of Diego Ribero's Map of the World, 1529, known as the Second Borgian Map, is not included.

Contents of Volume I.

1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
   1. I. Portuguese Histories and Narratives
   2. II. Eastern Travels
   3. III. History and Topography
   4. IV. Oriental Authorities
   5. V. Ethnography
   6. VI. Numismatics
   7. VII. Miscellaneous
   8. VIII. Works published by the Hakluyt Society
2. INTRODUCTION
   1. Versions of this Work,
   2. First Journey of Duarte Barbosa to India,
   3. Barbosa’s Linguistic Acquirements,
   4. Letter to the King of Portugal,
   5. Relations with A. D’Alboquerque,
   6. Attempted Conversion of the King of Cochin,
   7. Barbosa superintends building of galleys,
   8. Date of return to Portugal,
   9. Joins Magalhães at Seville,
   10. Voyage with Magalhães,
   11. Death of Duarte Barbosa,
   12. The second Duarte Barbosa,
   13. Portuguese and other texts compared,
   14. Relation between this work and the Second Borgian Map,
   15. Value of Barbosa’s work mainly geographical and ethnographical,
   16. Account of the Hindus of South and West India,
   17. The African Coast,
   18. Arabia,
   19. Persia,
   20. Gujarāt,
   21. The Muhammadan population,
   22. The Bahmanī Kingdom,
   23. The Portuguese Text,
   24. The Notes,
   25. Authorities relied on,
   26. Portuguese Historians of the Sixteenth Century,
3. APPENDIX TO INTRODUCTION
   1. Account of the Events following the Mutiny against Magalhães, from De Barros. Dec. III, Book V, Ch. 8, f 149 b.
4. INTRODUCTION OF THE PORTUGUESE EDITORS TO THE EDITION OF 1813, translated from the Portuguese Note on Do.,
5. DUARTE BARBOSA’S PREFACE
   1. Translated from the Italian of Ramusio’s version, Ed. 1563.
6. TEXT.
7. § 1. FIRSTLY, THE CAPE OF SAM SABASTIAM
   1. The Country East of the Cape of Good Hope. The Hottentot Inhabitants. The furthest southward extension of the Arabs.
8. § 2. THE ISLANDS WHICH THEY CALL THE GREAT HUCICAS
   1. The Hucicas the extreme Arab settlement. Their pearl fishery. Now known as the Bazaruta Islands.
9. § 3. THE LESSER HUCICAS IN THE RIVERS
   1. Now known as the Isle of Chiluān.
10. § 4. ÇOFALA
    1. An Arab principality subordinate to Quiloa. Erection of a Portuguese fort. Trade with the Hottentots and Bantus. Gold-dust brought from Bena-metapa. Ivory. Customs of the Moors of Çofala. Sea-horses and elephants. Indian cloths re-made.
11. § 5. THE GREAT KINGDOM OF BENAMETAPA
    1. Customs of the Cafres. Their weapons and attire.
12. § 6. ZIMBAOCHE
    1. The capital of Benametapa. Gold-dust brought from the interior. Extent of the Kingdom. Its nature. Amazon guards. Fire received as a sign of obedience.
13. § 7. CUAMA
    1. The River Zambezi. The Northern or Quiliman branch confused with Angoche.
14. § 8. ANGOYA
    1. The island of Angoche.
15. § 9. MOÇAMBIQUE
    1. Its situtation on an island. Subject to Quiloa. The title “Çacoeja.” Portuguese forts built 1507 and 1568.
16. § 10. QUILÔA
    1. A well-built Moorish town. Extension of name Arabia Felix to E. Africa. Extent of Quilôa kingdom. Quilôa occupied and fort built by Almeida in 1505. Fort abandoned 1507. Legend of Persian settlement.
17. § 11. MOMBAÇA
    1. A prosperous town, with much trade. Round-tailed sheep. Mombaça assaulted and taken by Almeida. Later history.
18. § 12. MELINDE
    1. Its trade with Cambaya. Friendly to Portugal. Attacked by Turks. Omitted by Ibn Batuta. Later history.
19. § 13. THE ISLAND OF SÃO LOURENÇO (MADEGASCAR)
    1. No valuable products except ginger. Identification with Mas’ūdī’s Ḳambalū. Name Madegascar derived from Magadoxo. Discovery by Portuguese under Fernão Soares. Name of São Lourenço given by Pereira and D’Abreu on St. Lawrence’s day, 1506.
20. § 14. PEMBA, MAMFIA AND ZINZIBAR
    1. Fertility of these islands ; abundance of sugar cane, but ignorance of art of sugar making. Cairo or Coir. Great extension of name Zangibar. Modern restriction to I. of Zanzibar
21. § 15. PATEE AND LEMON
    1. The Islands of the Lamu Archipelago.
22. § 16. OF THE CITY OF BRAVA
    1. Brava or Barãwa taken by the Portuguese in 1506. Assault on Oja. Reduplication of names in Ribero’s map.
23. § 17. MAGADOXO
    1. Makdashau the earliest Arab settlement in East Africa. Visited by Vasco da Gama in 1499. Taken by Tristão D’Acunha in 1506.
24. § 18. AFUM
    1. Reduplication by Ribero, as Affuni and Ofoni.
25. § 19. THE CAPE OF GUARDAFUY
    1. Its roadstead frequented by ships engaged in Red Sea trade. Convenient point for attack by Portuguese. Origin of name Guardafui.
26. § 20. METEE
27. § 21. BARBORA
    1. Name taken from the Barbarah tribes, now the Somālis. Taken and sacked by Saldanha in 1518. Identification with Malao of the Periplus.
28. § 22. ZEILA
    1. The capital of the Barbarah according to Ibn Baṭūṭa. Taken in 1517 by D’Albergaria. Duarte Barbosa present at the attack.
29. § 23. DALAQUA
    1. The Dhalãk Islands near Massowa. Principal port of Abyssinia. The Alalaeī of the Periplus.
30. § 24. MAÇUA
    1. Name Arabia Felix or Barr ‘Ajam applied to W. coast of Red Sea opposite Arabia. Massowa identified with entrance to the Annesley Gulf, not with Adulis of Periplus. Almaizares and Almalafas. Chandes. Female circumcision.
31. § 25. THE GREAT REALM OF THE PRESTE JOAM
    1. The name of Preste Joam transferred from Central Asia to Africa. Abyssinia or Abexy, the Arabic Habash. Baptism by blood, fire and water. The capital Babelmaleque. Religious festivals. Wealth of Abyssinia. Subsequent attacks by Muhammadan coast tribes. Help given by Portuguese under Christovão da Gama.
32. § 26. CUES
    1. Trade of Suez with the East. Caravan routes to Alexandria. Destruction of this trade by the Portuguese. Building of a fleet under the Mamlūk Sultans of Egypt to cope with the Portuguese. Account given by De Barros. Miroçem or Mīr Husain.
33. § 27. OF THE MOUNT SINAY
    1. Monastery of St. Catherine. Turla or Jebel Tor.
34. § 28. ELIOBOM AND MEDINA
    1. Eliobom, now Al-yambu, the port of Medīna.
35. § 29. JUDA, A SEAPORT
    1. Judda, now Jidda, commonly written Jedda, the port of Mecca. A depôt for Indian trade.
36. § 30. MECA
    1. A great place of pilgrimage of the Moors. The fort built by Miroçem. Account of the same by De Barros.
37. § 31. JASAM, ALY AND ALHOR
    1. Smaller Red Sea ports Jisan and Hali. Alhor probably for Al-Khor. Independence of this part of Arabia.
38. § 32. OBEDA, BABELMANDEL
    1. Obeda probably Hodeida. Pilots or rubbans taken on board at the Straits of Bāb-el-Mandab.
39. § 33. CAMARAM
    1. The pestilental island of Kamrān. Deadly to the troops of Alboquerque and of Lopo Soares D’Albergana.
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