Narrative of the Portuguese embassy to Abyssinia during the years 1520-1527

"Narrative of the Portuguese Embassy to Abyssinia during the years 1520–1527" by Francisco Alvares is a late 19th-century historical record of a Portuguese mission to Abyssinia, now modern-day Ethiopia, that sought to foster diplomatic and religious connections with the African kingdom. Beginning with preparations for a journey to the court of Prester John, the narrative recounts the trials and tribulations of navigating both the external landscape of Abyssinia, and the internal squabbles among the Portuguese, as they engage in religious ceremonies, cultural exchanges, and political negotiations to secure an alliance within a complex and shifting landscape of power.