Pedro Álvares Cabral

Portuguese military commander and explorer (c.1467/8 – c.1521)
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Pedro Álvares Cabral
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Summary

Pedro Álvares Cabral was born on 1467[1] in Belmonte[2]. He died on 1520[3] in Santarém[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and seafarer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,821 views/month, #6,907 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Igreja da Graça (Santarém)[8]
  • Father: Fernão Cabral[9]
  • Mother: Isabel de Gouveia de Queirós[10]
  • Spouse: Isabel de Castro[11]
  • Child: António Cabral[12], Fernão Álvares Cabral[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Portugal[14]
  • Award received: Knight of the Military Order of Christ[15]
  • Member of: His Most Faithful Majesty's Council[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Pedro Álvares Cabral[19]
  • Family name: Álvares[20], Cabral[21]
  • Given name: Pedro[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pedro Álvares Cabral[23]
  • Commons gallery: Pedro Álvares Cabral[24]
  • Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Otto's encyclopedia[27], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[29]
  • Birth name: Pedro Álvares de Gouveia[30]
  • Name in native language: Pedro Álvares Cabral[31]
  • Different from: Pedro Álvares Cabral[32]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[33]

Why It Matters

Pedro Álvares Cabral has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He is credited with the discovery of Brazil[36], a sovereign state[37], in Portuguese Empire[38], founded in 1822[39].

FAQs

Where was Pedro Álvares Cabral born?

Pedro Álvares Cabral's place of birth was Belmonte[2].

Where did Pedro Álvares Cabral die?

Pedro Álvares Cabral died in Santarém[4].

Who were Pedro Álvares Cabral's parents?

Pedro Álvares Cabral's father was Fernão Cabral[9]. Pedro Álvares Cabral's mother was Isabel de Gouveia de Queirós[10].

Who was Pedro Álvares Cabral married to?

Pedro Álvares Cabral's spouses include Isabel de Castro[11].

What did Pedro Álvares Cabral do for work?

Pedro Álvares Cabral worked as an explorer[5] and seafarer[6].

What awards did Pedro Álvares Cabral receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Military Order of Christ[15].

What did Pedro Álvares Cabral discover?

Pedro Álvares Cabral is credited as discoverer of Brazil[36].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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