A true relation of the lands of the Prester John; being the narrative of the Portuguese Embassy to Ethiopia in 1520
| Translator | Lord Stanley of Alderley |
| First Written | 1520 |
| Genre | Travel |
| Origin | Ethiopia |
| Publisher | Hakluyt Society |
| My Copy | 2-volume Hakluyt Society set |
| First Read | April 30, 2011 |
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The Prester John of the Indies
Notes
In the 1500s, the rumor of Prester John had shifted to Ethiopia - after all, anything 'east' of the Nile was considered 'the Indies'. So Portugal sent a deputation down to the Christian communities in Ethiopia. It didn't go well! This is a two-volume set of the account they brought back (of those who survived).
Noted on April 30, 2025