About Him
Family
Expedition
Discovery
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Where is Pedro Álvares Cabral from?

Portugal

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Who was his father?

Fernão Cabral

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Who's expedition was to go before Cabral's to consider him go on this expedition?

Vasco da Gama

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What did he discover?

Brazil

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What year was he born in?

1467/1468

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Who was his mother?

Isabel de Gouveia

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Where was he originally going to go (and did end up going to)

India

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When did he discover it?

April 22, 1500

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What year did he die in?

1520

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What tradition was he heir to?

Service to the throne

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What date/year did Cabral set out on the expedition?

March 9, 1500

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When did he return to Portugal?

June 23, 1501

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Where was he born?

Belmonte

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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

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Where did he set out from?

Lisbon

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What was the original name of the discovery?

Island of the True Cross

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Where did he die?

Santarém

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When did he receive the special privileges from King Manuel I?

1497

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How many ships was he in control of?

13

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How many days did he stay?

10 days