Biography cabral pedro

1. Pedro Álvares Cabral: The Discoverer of Brazil
2. Early Life and Exploration
3. The Discovery of Brazil
4. Expeditions to the East
5. Later Life and Legacy

Pedro Álvares Cabral: The Discoverer of Brazil

Pedro Álvares Cabral was a renowned Portuguese navigator who achieved the remarkable feat of discovering Brazil.

Early Life and Exploration

Cabral was born into a noble Portuguese family and served as a naval commander under King Manuel I.

In 1500, he was commissioned as Admiral of a second Portuguese fleet bound for India, consisting of 13 ships and 1200 crew members.

The Discovery of Brazil

Departing from Lisbon on March 9, 1500, Cabral intended to follow Vasco da Gama's southward route.

However, to avoid the doldrums off the African coast, he sailed further westward, leading him to the shores of South America on April 22. Believing he had reached an island, Cabral named it Terra da Vera Cruz (Land