# António de Faria

> António de Faria was a 16th-century Portuguese explorer and privateer. He was the first European to encounter the Mekong River of Southeast Asia in 1540. He anchored in Da Nang in 1535 and later tried to establish a major trading centre at the port village of Fai-Fo.

*Portuguese navigator*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Portugal
- **Died:** 1548-06-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

António de Faria was a 16th-century Portuguese explorer and privateer. He was the first European to encounter the Mekong River of Southeast Asia in 1540. He anchored in Da Nang in 1535 and later tried to establish a major trading centre at the port village of Fai-Fo.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 40.5
- **Momentum:** 10.8

## Sources
- [António de Faria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B3nio_de_Faria)
- [António de Faria](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B3nio_de_Faria)
- [Antonio de Faria](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_de_Faria)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2018390)

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