About Him
Where is Pedro Álvares Cabral from?
Portugal
Who was his father?
Fernão Cabral
Who's expedition was to go before Cabral's to consider him go on this expedition?
Vasco da Gama
What did he discover?
Brazil
What year was he born in?
1467/1468
Who was his mother?
Isabel de Gouveia
Where was he originally going to go (and did end up going to)
India
When did he discover it?
April 22, 1500
What year did he die in?
1520
What tradition was he heir to?
Service to the throne
What date/year did Cabral set out on the expedition?
March 9, 1500
When did he return to Portugal?
June 23, 1501
Where was he born?
Belmonte
What was one of the privileges he received before the expedition?
personal allowance/the title of counselor to his highness/and the habit of the military Order of Christ
Where did he set out from?
Lisbon
What was the original name of the discovery?
Island of the True Cross
Where did he die?
Santarém
When did he receive the special privileges from King Manuel I?
1497
How many ships was he in control of?
13
How many days did he stay?
10 days