Pedro Alvares Cabral | Accomplishments, Route, & Facts
WEBPedro Alvares Cabral, Portuguese navigator who is generally credited as the first European to reach Brazil (April 22, 1500). His expedition was also the second from Europe (after Vasco da Gama’s) to reach India via the sea route around the Cape of Good Hope.
Pedro Álvares Cabral - Wikipedia
WEBPedro Álvares Cabral (European Portuguese: [ˈpeðɾu ˈalvɐɾɨʃ kɐˈβɾal]; born Pedro Álvares de Gouveia; c. 1467 or 1468 – c. 1520) was a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the European discoverer of Brazil. He was the first recorded human in history to ever be on four continents, uniting all ...
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WEBAge of Discovery. Quick Facts: He was the first European to discover Brazil, and also established a successful sea route to India and a leader in trade there. Name: Pedro Álvares Cabral [pe-droo] [awl-vuh-ruh sh] [kuh-brawl] Birth/Death: ca. 1467/68 - 1520. Nationality: Portuguese.
Pedro Alvares Cabral: The Lucky Lost Navigator Who Made Brazil ...
WEBJun 1, 2018 · Pedro Alvares Cabral was a Portuguese explorer and navigator who lived between the 15th and 16th centuries. He is generally given credit for being the first person from Europe to have ‘discovered’ the area which is today the country of Brazil.
Cabral, Pedro Álvares (1468–c. 1520) | Encyclopedia.com
WEBPedro Álvares Cabral ( b. 1467 or 1468; d. ca. 1520), Portuguese explorer, leader of the follow-up fleet to Vasco da Gama 's first voyage to India. His expedition made the first recorded sighting of Brazil by the Portuguese on 22 April 1500.
Pedro Alvares Cabral Facts, Accomplishments, and Discover of Brazil
WEBNov 4, 2023 · Pedro Alvares Cabral is a famous explorer and one of the more popular Portuguese explorers in world history, but due to a quarrel with a king that led to early retirement, his accomplishments were mostly forgotten. He is credited with the discovery of Brazil, the largest and only Portuguese-speaking country in South America.
Pedro Cabral and the Portuguese Settlement of Brazil
WEBThe exploration of Brazil by Pedro Cabral (1467-1520) established the nation of Portugal as a major power on the continent of South America. This would have a profound effect on the Native American people in the region and would eventually establish the modern culture of Latin America. Background.
Pedro Alvares Cabral | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 23, 2018 · Cabral, Pedro Álvares (1467–1520) Portuguese navigator who discovered Brazil. In 1500, he led an expedition to the East Indies on the route pioneered by Vasco da Gama. To avoid contrary winds and currents, he took a westward course in the Atlantic and touched on the coast of Brazil, which he claimed for Portugal.
Pedro Álvares Cabral - Wikiwand
WEBPedro Álvares Cabral ( European Portuguese: [ ˈpeðɾu ˈalvɐɾɨʃ kɐˈβɾal]; born Pedro Álvares de Gouveia; c. 1467 or 1468 – c. 1520) was a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the European discoverer of Brazil.
Pedro Álvares Cabral summary | Britannica
WEBBelow is the article summary. For the full article, see Pedro Álvares Cabral . Pedro Álvares Cabral, (born 1467/68, Belmonte, Port.—died 1520, Santarém?), Portuguese navigator credited with the discovery of Brazil.
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