Ibarro, Bernaldo de, quoted,336.Iceland, saga-telling period,7;Eric and Thorvald in,15,45;mentioned,17,18;the Froda-wonder,24;Thorfinn Karlsefni sails to,43,65;Biarni Herjulfson in,48;extracts fromAnnales regii,69;English fish trade,427.Iguana Grande, island,215 n.Illugi, son of Aslak,16.Indians, trade with Columbus,111-113,119,121,127,135,142,165,194-195;enslaved,112,144,145,267,287,292,293,343-344;Columbus’s policy towards,110,116-118,126,192,194,195,322;named,110;and tobacco-smoking,141;signal fires,180,224;fight with Spaniards,224,292-293;weapons,307;of Guanahani,110-112;of Santa Maria de la Concepcion,115-116;of Fernandina,119-122;of Cuba,139-142;of Española,175-177,180-187,190-196,198,201-203,205-210,222-225,265-269,297-307;at Trinidad,335-336;of mainland of South America,342-344,347;of Veragua,402.See alsoCaribsandMayas.Ingolf, colonist of Iceland,17,47.Innocent VIII., pope, elects Matthias Bishop of Gardar,74.Ireland, Thorhall driven ashore on,35.Ireland the Great,seeHvitramanna-land.Isabelica, Punta,217 n.Isabella, aids Columbus,371-372;reports of illness,373.See alsoFerdinand and Isabella.Isabella, in Española, preparations for city,308;Columbus’s departure,366;mentioned,321,322.Isabella, island, discovered by Columbus,123,124,263;Columbus leaves128;mentioned,151.Isleo, Cabo del,127,128.
Jacmel,407 n.Jaederen, Thorvald and Eric the Red leave,15,45.Jamaica,215,338;Columbus’s shipwreck,387;Columbus bound for,389;Columbus reaches,406.Jardines, described,344;natives,345-346.Jerez, Rodrigo de,136.Jerome, St.,414.Jews, expulsion from Spain,90.Jiddah, spice trade,427 n.Joachim, Abbot, prophecy,413-414.John II., of Portugal, grant to Fernam Dominguez do Arco,93 n.;receives Columbus,253-255;and Demarcation Line,323,326.John, prince of Castile,323,369.Jon Thordsson, and Flat Island Book,4.Juana,seeCuba.
Karlsefni,seeThorfinn Karlsefni.Keelness,33,35,39,55.Ketil, settles in Greenland,46.Kialarnes,seeKeelness.
Labrador, and John Cabot’s first voyage,423 n.Lagartos, Rio de los,400 n.Lanzada, Punta,179.Lanzarote,92.Lapa, Cape of,340;pearl fisheries near,346;Columbus near,353,354.La Vega, Columbus at,375.Leif Ericson, and discovery of America,8,11;date of voyage,12,43 n.;in Norway,24-25,47;discovery,25,50-54;introduces Christianity in Greenland,26;mentioned,33,59,62,63;displeasure at Freydis,65.Leif’s-booths in Vinland, Thorvald reaches,54-55;Thorfinn Karlsefni’s arrival,60.Leikskalar, Eric at,16.Lepe, Diego de, voyage,416 n.Levantados, Cayo de,221 n.Lindo, Cabo,166.Lisbon, Columbus driven into river by tempest,251,379;John Cabot’s presence in, alleged,430.Llana, Punta,349.Llandra, Columbus at,256.Long Island,117 n.Lucayos, discovered,110.Luengo, Cabo,356.Luna, Rio de la,132.Lybia, voyage of Hanno from,328.Lysufirth,27,57.
Macorix,206.Macuris, Punta,220 n.Madama Beata, island, named,365.Madeira,236,243,250;Columbus at,320.Magnus Thorhallsson, and Flat Island Book,4.Mago,seeMango.Maici, Punta de,158 n.Maldonado, Melchior, explores Española,302-303.Mango, Cuba mistaken for,405,408.Manzanillo, Bahia de,212 n.Maravi, Port of,158 n.Mares, Puerto de, advantages for settlement,140;Columbus leaves,143.Mares, Rio de, Columbus in,132,133,135,144;mentioned,147,160,176.Margarita, discovered,356;Columbus leaves vicinity,362-363.Margot, Puerto,187 n.,188 n.Maria, Puerto,168.Marigalante, ship,284 n.Marigalante, island,285.Marinus, conception of world,396-397.Markland, identification,10;natives,11;expedition of Thorfinn Karlsefni,32,41;named by Leif,51;mentioned,69.Marmoro,405 n.Marquez, Diego,288.Martian, quoted,67.Martinet, El, island,356-357.Martinique,225 n.Martyr, Peter, account of Columbus’s fourth voyage,388.Maternillo, Punta del,135 n.Matinino, island, inhabitants,223,225,270;copper reported,226;Columbus desires to see,228-229;mentioned,230.Matthias, elected Bishop of Gardar,74.Mayas,215 n.;culture,394 n.;sculptures,409-410;animals,410;language,411.Mayonic,206.Mayreni, King, reported to have killed Spaniards,300,302,303.Mayrones, Francis de, quoted,359.Mecca, Cabot in,426 n.,427;spice trade of,427 n.Micmac Indians, appearance,36 n.Midiokul,46.Mines, Española,382;of Spanish colonies, value predicted,415.Missions, need in New World,274,361.Moa, Rio de,154 n.Moa, Sierras de,154 n.Mogens Heinesen,74 n.Mona, island of,322.Monte, Cabo del,166.Monte Cristi,212;described,213;mentioned,216,218,296;harbor described,298.Montserrat,291 n.Moray, conquered by Thorstein the Red and Earl Sigurd the Mighty,14.Mosquito, Bahia,172 n.Mosquito Coast, Columbus on,393 n.Mosquitos, Punto de,405 n.Moya, Cayo de,153.Mulas, Punta de,132 n.Muxica, Adrian de, revolt,374.
Navidad, fort built,206;Columbus leaves settlement,209-211,268-269,271;gold,217;anxiety of Columbus about,224;Columbus finds settlement destroyed,298-304;mentioned,361.Navigation, between Spain and Española, recommendations of Columbus,276-277;compass,363 n.;difficulties due to strong currents,408-409.New Spain, discovery postponed by Roldan’s revolt,360.Nicholas V., letter to Bishops of Skalholt and Holar,70-73.Nidaros, Leif reaches,47.Niña, ship,96,97,102;crew report land,106;mentioned,108,116,122,139;Indians escape from,115-116,150;new fittings,155;Columbus on,201.Niño, Pedro Alonso,236.Nipe,131 n.Niti,309,312;reports of gold,313.Nombre de Dios,394 n.,399.Noroña, D. Martin de,253;escorts Columbus,256.North America, voyages of Northmen,25,50-54,47-49;54-56,31-42,59-62,62-64,67,69;Cabot’s landfall,422.Northmen in America, sources,3-13;identification of localities,10;dates,12,43 n.Norway, Eric the Red and Thorvald leave,15,45;Leif in,25,47;Thorfinn Karlsefni sails from,59;Thorfinn Karlsefni in,65.Nova Scotia, and Northmen,10;Indians,36 n.;climate,37 n.;and voyage of Thorfinn Karlsefni,40 n.,41 n.Nuestra Señora, Mar de,148;Columbus re-enters,153;mentioned,160.Nuevitas del Principe, Puerto de las,131 n.,132 n.
Odd, of Jorva,16.Olaf the White, King, in Ireland,14.Olaf Tryggvason, King of Norway,24;and Christianity in Greenland,25-26,71;and Leif Ericson,25,33,47.Orinoco, Columbus near mouth,334 n.Orkneys, Aud the Wealthy sails to,14.Orm of Arnarstapi,18;entertains Gudrid,18-19;starts with Thorbiorn to Greenland,20;death,20.Oro, Rio del,217,218.Ovando, and Columbus,390.