The Ethiopian diplomats played the part  of Prester John’s subjects, and the Portuguese triumphantly announced an alliance with the fabled sovereign— over 350 years after the European  letter had begun the search.
Os diplomatas etíopes fizeram o papel de súbditos do Preste João, e os portugueses anunciaram a aliança com o afamado soberano mais de 350 anos depois de a carta europeia ter dado início à busca.