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Name: Pedro Álvares Cabral
Birth Date: c. 1467
Death Date: 1520
Place of Birth: Belmonte, Portugal
Place of Death: Jardim, Portugal
Nationality: Portuguese
Gender: Male
Occupations: navigator, explorer

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Biography of Pedro Álvares Cabral
354 words, approx. 1 pages
Pedro Álvares Cabral (ca. 1467-1520) was a Portuguese navigator who discovered Brazil on a voyage to India. Born on the family estate in Belmonte, Pedro Álvares Cabral grew up close to the Portuguese court. As a nobleman, he served in the...


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Pedro ÁLvares Cabral Summary
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c. 1467-1520 Portuguese navigator who is credited with the discovery of Brazil. Cabral was born into a family of great privilege, held in high esteem among the Portuguese royal family. He spent many years in the service of King Manuel I, who in 1500...
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Pedro Álvares Cabral Summary
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Pedro Álvares Cabral Born c. 1467, Belmonte, Portugal Died c. 1520, Santarém, Portugal Around the turn of the fifteenth century, great geographical discoveries had been made that opened up ocean routes between Europe and Asia. In 1488...
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Pedro Álvares Cabral Information
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Pedro Álvares CABRAL (about 1467 – about 1520), pron. IPA: ['peðɾu 'aɫvɐɾɨʃ kɐβɾaɫ] in Portuguese pronunciation, ['pedɾu 'awvaɾis ca'bɾaw] in Brazilian pronunciation, was a Portuguese navigator and explorer. Cabral is generally...


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History Today
Cabral Discovers Brazil.(Brief Article)
04/01/2000: 551 words, approx. 2 pages
April 21st, 1500 The discovery of Brazil was an episode in the creation of a Portuguese commercial empire which in less than a hundred years extended to four continents. The Portuguese established West African coastal stations from early in the fifteenth century. In...
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The Boston Herald
Cabral proves competence counts.(Editorial)
09/16/2004: 734 words, approx. 2 pages
Byline: HOWARD MANLY Could it be? Has the so-called "New Boston," the one that Mayor John Hynes talked about when he beat James Michael Curley some 50 years ago, actually come to pass with Andrea Cabral's stunning - and decisive - election to...


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