Pedro Álvares Cabral

Pedro Álvares Cabral (c. 1467 - c. 1520), was a Portuguese navigator and explorer, generally regarded as first European discoverer of Brazil (April 22, 1500). Pedro Álvares Cabral File links The following pages link to this file: Pedro Álvares Cabral Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/April Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/April 22 Talk:Main Page/Archive 34 ... Pedro Álvares Cabral File links The following pages link to this file: Pedro Álvares Cabral Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/April Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/April 22 Talk:Main Page/Archive 34 ... Events October 29 - Battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege Beginning of the Sengoku Period in Japan. ... Events January 18 - King Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde. ... For the WWW browsers of the same name, see Netscape Navigator and Mozilla. ... Contents: Top - 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Charles Albanel (1616-1696), Canada Diego de Almagro Pedro de Alvarado Roald Amundsen, (1872-1928), Norwegian, first at the... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Events Europes population was ~60 million. ...

He is thought to have been born in Belmonte, in the Beira Baixa province of Portugal. He was the third son of Fernão Cabral, Governor of Beira and Belmonte, and Isabel de Gouveia, and married Isabel de Castro, the daughter of the distinguished Fernão de Noronha. He must have had excellent training in navigation and large experience as a seaman, for King Manuel I of Portugal considered him competent to continue the work of Vasco da Gama. Beira can mean one of the following: In the Celtic mythology of Scotland, Beira (mythology) was mother to all the gods and goddesses. ... Fernão de Noronha (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer, also know as Fernando de Noronha or even Fernão de Loronha. ... Manuel I of Portugal (Archaic Portuguese: Manoel I, English: Emanuel I), the Fortunate (Port. ... Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama (c. ...

His commision was to establish permanent commercial relations and to introduce Christianity wherever he went, using force of arms when necessary to gain his point. The nature of the undertaking led rich Florentine merchants to contribute to the equipment of the ships, and priests to join the expedition. Among the captains of the fleet, which consisted of 13 ships with 1,500 men, were Bartolomeu Dias, Pêro Vaz de Caminha, and Nicolau Coelho, the latter the companion of Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama himself gave the directions necessary for the course of the voyage. Christianity is the worlds largest religion. ... The word arms may refer to: The arm, a part of the body A coat of arms; see heraldry Armaments; see weapon The arms of an octopus, squid or cuttlefish See also: ARM This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... Location within Italy Giglio di Firenze - symbol of the city Florence (Italian, Firenze) is a city in the center of Tuscany, in central Italy at 43°46′ N 11°15′ E. The city on the Arno River has a population of around 400,000, plus a suburban population in excess... Italian barque Amerigo Vespucci in New York harbor, 1976. ... Bartolomeu Dias turning the Cape of Good Hope Bartolomeu Dias (Anglicized: Bartholomew Diaz) (c. ... Pêro Vaz de Caminha (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer that accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil, being one of the captains of the fleet. ... Nicolau Coelho (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer that accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil in 1500, being one of the captains of the fleet. ...

The fleet left Lisbon on March 9, 1500, and following the course laid down, sought to avoid the calms of the coast of Gulf of Guinea. On leaving the Cape Verde Islands, where Luís Pires was forced by a storm to return to Lisbon, they sailed in a decidedly southwesterly direction. On April 22 a mountain was visible, to which the name of Monte Pascoal was given; on the April 23 Cabral landed on the coast of Brazil, and on the April 25 the entire fleet sailed into the harbor called Porto Seguro. Cabral perceived that the new country lay east of the line of demarcation made by pope Alexander VI (see Treaty of Tordesillas), and at once sent André Gonçalves (according to other authorities Gaspar de Lemos) to Portugal with the important tidings. Believing the newly-discovered country to be an island he gave it the name of Island of the True Cross (or Island of Vera Cruz) and took possession of it by erecting a cross and holding a religious service. The service was celebrated by the Franciscan, Father Henrique, afterwards Bishop of Ceuta. District Lisbon Mayor   - Party Pedro Santana Lopes PSD Area 84. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... The gigantic Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic southwest of Africa. ... Luís Pires (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer that accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil, being one of the captains of the fleet. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Monte Pascoal is located 156km to the south of the city of Porto Seguro, in the state of Bahia, Brazil. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... See also Agbodrafo for the city in Togo formerly known as Porto Seguro. ... Alexander VI, né Rodrigo Borgia (January 1, 1431 - August 18, 1503) pope (1492-1503), is the most memorable of the secular popes of the Renaissance. ... The Treaty of Tordesillas (signed at Tordesillas (Castile), June 7, 1494) divided the world outside of Europe in an exclusive duopoly between the Spanish and the Portuguese along a north-south meridian 370 leagues (1770 km; 1100 miles) west of the Cape Verde Islands (off the west coast of Africa... André Gonçalves (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer that accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil, being one of the captains of the fleet. ... Gaspar de Lemos (15th century), Portuguese explorer that was captain of the supply ship of Pedro Álvares Cabrals fleet that discovered Brazil. ... Island of Vera Cruz, or Ilha de Vera Cruz in portuguese, was the very first name given by Pedro Álvares Cabral to Brazil (Brasil). ... Religion—sometimes used interchangeably with faith or belief system—is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices, values, and institutions associated with such belief. ...

Cabral resumed his voyage on May 3 1500. By the end of the month the fleet approached the Cape of Good Hope, where it was struck by a storm in which four vessels, including that of Bartolomeu Diaz, were lost. With the ships now reduced to one-half of the original number. Cabral reached Sofala (July 16) and Mozambique (July 20). In the latter place he received a cordial greeting. On July 26 he came to Kilwa where he was unable to make an agreement with the ruler. On August 2 he reached Melinde; here he had a friendly welcome and obtained a pilot to take him to India. On August 10, the ship commanded by Diogo Dias, separated by weather, discovered an island they named after St Lawrence, later known as Madagascar. May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... The Cape of Good Hope headland seen from the north 1888 Map of the Cape of Good Hope Triangular Postage Stamp The Cape of Good Hope is a headland in South Africa, near Cape Town, traditionally — and incorrectly — regarded as marking the turning point between the Atlantic Ocean and the... Bartolomeu Dias (Anglicized: Bartholomew Diaz) (c. ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Mozambique ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... Kilwa Kisiwani is an Islamic community on an island off the coast of East Africa, in present day Tanzania. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... The word pilot has several meanings: In shipping, a pilot is someone who guides ships through the waters near a harbour, or especially narrow or otherwise dangerous coastal waters. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Diogo Dias was a 15th century Portuguese explorer. ... This page concerns the Christian martyr. ...

Cabral continued to India to trade for pepper and other spices, establishing a factory at Calicut, where he arrived on September 13. In Cochin and Cananor Cabral succeeded in making advantageous treaties. After a chain of bad luck, culminating in a two-day bombardment of the city, Cabral started on the return voyage on January 16, 1501, and returned with only 4 of 13 ships to Portugal, on June 23, 1501. Look up Pepper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Charleston Hot peppers in varying stages of maturity. ... Spices are strongly flavored or aromatic parts of plants used in small quantities in food as a preservative, or flavouring in cooking. ... Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the third largest city (pop. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ...

Cabral was buried in a monastery in Santarém, Portugal. He has been honored on a number of postage stamps, for instance in a set of Brazilian stamps issued January 1, 1900 to mark the 400th anniversary of the discovery. In Brazil, he is also in the 1 cent coin, and in a special edition of the R$10 (10 Reais) note. Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... Coat of Arms Santarém is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 560. ... This 1974 stamp from Japan depicts a Class 8620 steam locomotive. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The real (plural reais) is the present monetary unit (currency) of Brazil. ...

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See also

• Explorations
• List of explorers
• History of Portugal
• History of Brazil
• Discoverer of the Americas

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Reference

• Pedro Cabral, The Voyage of Pedro Alvares Cabral to Brazil and India, ed. and transl. W.B. Greenlee (London, 1938)