André Gonçalves (15th century/16th century),
Portuguese explorer who accompanied
Pedro Álvares Cabral
Pedro Álvares Cabral (; born Pedro Álvares de Gouveia; ) was a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the European discoverer of Brazil. He was the first human in history to ever be on four continents, ...
in the discovery of
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
. Gonçalves was one of Cabral's captains of the fleet during the second Portuguese voyage to Brazil in 1501–1502.
See also
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Exploration of Asia
References
Maritime history of Portugal
Portuguese explorers of South America
15th-century Portuguese explorers
16th-century Portuguese explorers
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