Discovery and settlement of Madeira (1419–1425)

1. Prince Henry sponsors Atlantic probing voyages

   Jan 1, 1415Labels: Prince Henry, Portuguese crown

   • AoE Chronology
   • WHE Madeira

2. Porto Santo recognized by Portuguese captains

   Jan 1, 1418Labels: Porto Santo, Jo o

   • Zarco bio
   • EVE Trist o

3. Madeira sighted and claimed for Portugal

   Jul 1, 1419Labels: Madeira, Machico Bay

   • Madeira Day
   • Machico history
   • Elucidario Discovery

4. Systematic reconnaissance of Madeira begins

   Jan 1, 1420Labels: Zarco, Systematic reconnaissance

   • AoE Chronology
   • Zarco bio

5. Early settlement expands around Machico and Funchal

   Jan 1, 1421Labels: Machico, Funchal

   • WHE Madeira
   • EVE Funchal

6. Formal colonization effort launched by the Crown

   Jan 1, 1425Labels: Portuguese crown, Formal colonization

   • EVE Trist o
   • Zarco bio

7. Donatary captaincies shape local government

   Jan 1, 1425Labels: Donatary captaincies, Captains-donatary

   • WHE Madeira
   • EVE Captains

8. Zarco begins rule as captain of Funchal

   Jan 1, 1425Labels: Jo o, Captaincy of

   • EVE Captains
   • Zarco bio

9. Sugarcane introduced as a cash crop

   Jan 1, 1425Labels: Sugarcane, Prince Henry

   • Elucidario Sugar
   • AoE Chronology

10. Madeira established as a functioning colony

    Dec 31, 1425Labels: Madeira colony, Mid-1420s

    • EVE Trist o
    • WHE Madeira

11. Tristão Vaz confirmed as captain of Machico

    May 11, 1440Labels: Trist o, Machico captaincy

    • EVE Trist o
    • Trist o bio

12. Captaincy of Funchal created by Henry’s letter

    Nov 1, 1450Labels: Captaincy of, Infante Henry

    • EVE Funchal
    • EVE Captains