Pedro Álvares Cabral
The Portuguese Explorer
Background Information
- had 6 kids
- Married to Isabel de Castro in 1503
- Died at the age of 53 years old
Achievements
- He discovered Brazil
- Became a fleet leader for the kingdom of Portugal
- Discovered Brazil, South America, and Jamaica.
Impact On Today
- Made Brazil the only Latin American country to speak Portuguese, instead of Spanish.
- Made Portuguese trading posts in India after discovering Brazil.
Interesting Facts
- Led the second Portuguese exploration to India.
- Buried in a monastery in Santarem
- Attacked Calicut with 10 stolen Arab ships.
Citations
Works Cited
Anderson, Dale. Explorers and Exploration. 2nd ed. Tarrytown, New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2005. Print. Explorers and Exploration 2.
"Cabral, Pedro Alvares." Info Please. HighBeam Research, n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. <http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/people/cabral-pedro-alvares.html>.
"Pedro Álvares Cabral." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. N. pag. Biography in Context. Web. 10 Mar. 2014. <http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=BIC1&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&u=libe79362&currPage=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy=&source=&search_within_results=&p=BIC1&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CK1631001073>.