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].