Airness, G. - Airness

Japanese: エアネス，G. - えあねす

…When Pedro eventually became regent, he granted Henry a trade monopoly along the coast of West Africa. In 1434, his squire Gil Eanes had already succeeded in crossing Cape Bojador, opening up a new unknown world to Europe. Henry's curiosity led him to invite astronomers and mathematicians to his residence in Lagos, and navigators such as Nuno Tristão, Pero de Sintra, and the Italian Cada Mosto served Henry in exploring West Africa. Thus, from the 1440s onwards, the economic prospects for West African voyages finally became brighter thanks to the gold trade and the capture of slaves. …

From Lagos

…Since Henry the Navigator settled here in the early 15th century, it developed as a base for expeditions along the African coast. The fleet of Gilles Eanes, which set sail from the port, was the first to sail south from Cape Bojador, then known as the "end of the earth," in 1434. Dom Sebastian also used the port as a base when he captured the Alcázar Quibir in Morocco in 1578. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…結局ペドロが摂政に就くと，エンリケはペドロから西アフリカ沿岸の交易独占権を付与された。すでに1434年，彼の従士ジル･エアネスはボジャドル岬越えに成功してヨーロッパに未知の世界を切り開いたが，新しい世界への好奇心からエンリケはラゴスの居館に天文学者や数学者を招き，ヌノ･トリスタン，ペロ･デ･シントラやイタリア人カダ･モストらの航海者はエンリケに仕えて西アフリカ探検を進めた。こうして，1440年代以降金取引と奴隷捕獲によって西アフリカ航海はようやく経済的にも見通しが明るくなってきた。…