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Pedro Álvares Cabral: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born 1467 or 1468 • Portugal
Died 1520 • Santarém • Portugal

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Belmonte, Portugal: Pedro Álvares Cabral monument
Pedro Álvares Cabral
Map showing the transatlantic and global routes of major early voyages of discovery and exploration by Spain, Portugal, England, and France during the 15th and 16th centuries. The map traces the journeys of explorers such as Columbus, Cabot, Magellan, da Gama, and others, with labeled paths crossing the Atlantic and encircling Africa and South America, as well as lines of demarcation dividing Spanish and Portuguese exploration zones.
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