User:Bluelamp5

Greetings, I am interested in historical aspects of Cape Verde particularly research issues around the discoveries of the Cape Verde islands. Although there is no dispute as to who was the discoverer of the first set of Cape Verde islands, namely the Genoa-born navigator António de Noli (as stated in the Royal Letter of 19 September 1462 . De Noli was also appointed - the first ever - Governor of Cape Verde), some discussion arise on the discoveries of the rest of the islands. Other navigators mentioned in the context of these second discoveries are Diogo Dias, Diogo Afonso and Alvise Cadamosto. I maintain some correspondence with US researchers on the subject and I also have followed research on Antonio de Noli descendants. A solid and newly updated work (found online) is the article of Professor Trevor Hall (2010) "Governor Antonio de Noli and His Family in the Cape Verde Islands and Portugal – Discoverers, Colonizers, and Governors, 1460-1704", published by the Antonio de Noli Academic Society.