Corte-Real family - Wikipedia
WEBThe Corte-Real family (also Côrte-Real and Corte Real) is a Portuguese noble family dating back to 14th century, originating in Tavira. The family is famous for its involvement in the Portuguese discoveries during the Age of …
Gaspar Corte-Real - Wikipedia
WEBGaspar was born into the noble Corte-Real family on Terceira in the Azores Islands, [1] the youngest of three sons of Portuguese explorer João Vaz Corte-Real (c. 1420–1496). Gaspar accompanied his father on expeditions to North America. His brothers were explorers as well.
Corte Real Palace - Wikipedia
WEBThe Corte Real Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Corte Real) was a former palace in Lisbon, Portugal. It was constructed by the Corte Real family at the start of the 17th century, and subsequently owned by the Portuguese royal family.
Gaspar and Miguel Corte Reál | Encyclopedia.com
WEBGaspar and Miguel Corte Reál. The Portuguese brothers Gaspar (died 1501) and Miguel (died 1502) Corte Reál were among the early explorers of the northeastern coast of America. The Corte Reál brothers were members of a noble Portuguese family. Gaspar was apparently the more aggressive of the two.
CORTE-REAL, GASPAR – Volume I (1000-1700) - Biography
WEBBiography – CORTE-REAL, GASPAR – Volume I (1000-1700) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Source: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. CORTE-REAL, GASPAR, Portuguese explorer; b. c. 1450–55. The third son of João Vaz Corte-Real, governor of the southern half of Terceira Island and of St. George Island in the Azores, Gaspar is …
Gaspar Corte-Real | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBJan 7, 2008 · Gaspar Corte-Real, explorer (b 1450?; d 1501). A native of the Azores, he initiated Portuguese claims in the North Atlantic. It is thought that he reached Green...
Corte Real, Gaspar | Encyclopedia.com
WEBGaspar Corte Real (gəshpär´ kôr´tə rĕäl´), c.1450–1501?, Portuguese explorer. Sent by King Manuel I to search for the Northwest Passage, he is said to have discovered Greenland in 1500 and may have touched on the North American coast. He made a second voyage with his brother Miguel in 1501.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition/Corte-Real
WEBJan 18, 2022 · CORTE-REAL, the name of a noble Portuguese family. In 1500 Gaspard Corte-Real sailed from Lisbon, landed on the coast of Labrador, and, having named the country, returned home with some of the natives whom he had captured.
Corte Real family - Oxford Reference
WEBA family of Portuguese explorers of the North Atlantic. João Corte Real sailed c.1472 to what may have been Newfoundland. His son Gaspar (c.1450–1501) sailed in 1500 to Greenland and ...
Gaspar Corte-Real - The History Junkie
WEBApr 15, 2019 · Gasper Corte-Real was a Portuguese Explorer who participated in early Portuguese expeditions to find a Northwest Passage to Asia. It is believed that he was one of the first to reach Newfoundland and other parts of the northeast coast of Canada.
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