About Madeira : History
The conflicting reports on the discovery of Madeira: An Introduction - May 13, 2007 - 4:53:21 PM
Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, Castilians and Portuguese alike lay claim to "first discovery" of the island. Records show that, indeed, the Portuguese were not the first to find the islands. But that depends on what "first discovery" means and what socio-economic forces were in place at the time to make such a claim....

About Madeira : History
A Timeline of the History of Madeira - Apr 29, 2007 - 9:45:41 PM
See a synopsis of the history of Madeira in a brief timeline