By reading the title of this post, you can confirm that today went better than planned! However, some parts of it could’ve gone better. The good news is, I took control of the spice trade from the Arabs. I also built some forts in Kilwa and Sofala. The Egyptians, however, saw their commerce as being threatened, so they built a fleet with the help of Venice. So, as a result, I had a battle with the Egyptians. It was quite intense; there were warships and killing every which way I looked.  

All of these wars and fighting is really starting to get out of control. Although I’ve fought in wars before, and lost great men and land doing so, I still despise it greatly. Killing never really appealed to me much. Why lose so many lives just for something that someone else will end up fighting you for, anyway?  

I guess some people just don’t see war like I do. Maybe they’re too greedy to care, or selfish. 

Well, I’m off to bed. I’m exploring more of Africa tomorrow.  

Francisco de Almeida

 The war against the Egyptians.