Alvise Cadamosto

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Summary

Alvise Cadamosto was born on 1432[1] in Venice[2]. He died on July 16, 1488[3], in Venice[4]. He worked as an explorer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (792 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Commons category: Alvise da Ca' da Mosto[9]
  • Family name: Mosto[10]
  • Given name: Alvise[11]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[12], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[17]
  • Name in native language: Alvise Cadamosto[18]

Why It Matters

Alvise Cadamosto has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Alvise Cadamosto born?

Alvise Cadamosto's place of birth was Venice[2].

Where did Alvise Cadamosto die?

Alvise Cadamosto died in Venice[4].

What did Alvise Cadamosto do for work?

Alvise Cadamosto worked as an explorer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → Italian
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