Pelaxian discovery of the sea route to Alshar

The Pelaxian discovery of the sea route to Alshar was the first recorded trip directly from Sarpedon to the Alshari continent, via the Freda Islands and the Zhijun Islands. Under the command of Pelaxian explorer Gabo de Pogiano, it was undertaken during the reign of King Jerónimo I and Consul Sebastián Pasillas of Castrillón. Considered one of the most remarkable voyages of the Carto-Pelaxian golden age, it initiated the Carto-Pelaxian maritime trade with the Corummese Qian dinasty and other parts of Alshar, the military presence and settlements of the Pelaxian in Tanhai.

The route would be later know by Qian's scholars as The Southern Route. =Context=

Preparations
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Arrival
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Notable Corummese explorers

 * Xi Haifong - Admiral appointed in 1592 by Emperor Yuanjian and the Bureau of Exploration to explore the Ocean of Cathay and find landmasses for the Qian dynasty to exploit. Found the Zhijun islands and Stenza in 1593 and 1611 respectively and was responsible for the consolidation of Corummese control prior to the initial contact with Carto-Pelaxian explorer Gabo de Pogliano in 1615. Commanded the Grog Fleet that escorted Pogliano to mainland Corumm for an audience with officials.