Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza - Wikipedia
WEBPierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza (born Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà; 26 January 1852 – 14 September 1905) [1] was an Italian-French explorer. With his family's financial help, he explored the Ogooué region of Central Africa, and later with the backing of the Société de Géographie de Paris, he reached far into the ...
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza — Wikipédia
WEBPierre Savorgnan de Brazza, né le 26 janvier 1852 à Rome et mort le 14 septembre 1905 à Dakar [1], est un explorateur italien, naturalisé français, officier de marine, connu pour ses expéditions en Afrique centrale ainsi que pour sa philosophie de la non-violence.
Pierre de Brazza | Congo River, Africa, Explorer | Britannica
WEBPierre de Brazza (born Jan. 26, 1852, near Rome—died Sept. 14, 1905, Dakar, Senegal, French West Africa [Senegal]) was an Italian-born French explorer and colonial administrator who founded the French (Middle) Congo, now the Republic of the Congo, and explored Gabon, which, like the Congo, became a part of French Equatorial Africa.
Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza
WEBMay 23, 2018 · The Italian-born French explorer Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905) is regarded as the founder of French Equatorial Africa. His fame rests on the methods he employed to secure the goodwill of Africans toward France. Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza was born in Rome on Jan. 25, 1852, the scion of …
The Peaceful Explorer: Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza - YouTube
WEBPierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza was an Italian-French explorer. With his family's financial help, he explored the Ogooué region of Central A...
Vita - Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza - Harvard Magazine
WEBCourtesy of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris. A romantic figure, once the toast of Paris, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, whom French schoolbooks call "the greatest French explorer of his time," is now relatively unknown even in Europe.
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Exploration of Central Africa
WEBPierre Savorgnan de Brazza – Part 1. In part 1 of our series, we take a look at central Africa circa 1875, including the institution of slavery, and coming scramble by European powers to explore – and claim – the continent. Brazza will go from the son of an Italian noble family, to being an officer in the French navy.
Collections Online | British Museum
WEBPierre Savorgnan de Brazza primary name: de Brazza, Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan other name: di Brazzà, Pietro Paolo Savorgnan Details individual; Italian; Male. Other dates 1852-1905. Biography Italian explorer, later became naturalised Frenchman. Developed French interests in Africa. ...
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza - Wikiwand
WEBSummarize this article for a 10 year old. Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza (born Pietro Paolo Savorgnan di Brazzà; 26 January 1852 – 14 September 1905) was an Italian-French explorer. With his family's financial help, he explored the Ogooué region of Central Africa, and later with the backing of the Société de Géographie ...
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (Explorer of the Congo) - On This Day
WEBBiography: Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza was an Italian-born French explorer who left a significant mark on the geography and politics of Central Africa in the late 19th century. Known for his pacifist approach in a time of brutal colonial conquest, de Brazza became a unique figure during the Scramble for Africa.
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