Pedro alvares cabral biography

Pedro Álvares Cabral[A] (European Portuguese: [ˈpeðɾu ˈalvɐɾɨʃ kɐˈβɾal]; born Pedro Álvares de Gouveia; c. or – c. ) was a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the European discoverer of Brazil. Pedro Alvares Cabral, Portuguese navigator who is generally credited as the first European to reach Brazil (Ap). 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. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Cabral, Pedro Álvares (–c. )Pedro Álvares Cabral (b. or ; d. ca. ), 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 Source for information on Cabral, Pedro Álvares (–c. ): Encyclopedia of Latin American History and.