António da Madalena, "First European in Angkor"
A biographical notice of the Portuguese friar who went to Angkor in the 16th century.
Publications Books Brève et véridique relation des évènements du Cambodge
One of the first accounts of Angkor and the surrounding Kingdom of Cambodia by a Western traveler.
Publications Diogo Do Couto, ADB Reference Document
Trilingual and complete version of Antonio da Madalena's relation of his visit to Angkor in 1551.
Books Flora Cochinchinensis
Probably the earliest botanical survey of the region by a Western observer, including some 1,600 species
Books Journal of an Embassy to the Courts of Siam and Cochin-China
A lively description of mainland Southeast Asia in the 1820s.
Links Portuguese Explorers in Southeast Asia
On the steps of early Portuguese explorers of Southeast Asia.