# David Melgueiro

> David Melgueiro is purported to have been a Portuguese navigator and explorer who allegedly sailed from Japan to Portugal through the Northeast Passage in 1660, at a time when Portuguese vessels were banned from Japan. The story is considered to be a falsehood, with obvious factual errors in the account of the voyage and no historical evidence to support it or even confirm Melgueiro's existence.

*Portuguese explorer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/david-melgueiro

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1601
- **Died:** 1673
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

David Melgueiro is purported to have been a Portuguese navigator and explorer who allegedly sailed from Japan to Portugal through the Northeast Passage in 1660, at a time when Portuguese vessels were banned from Japan. The story is considered to be a falsehood, with obvious factual errors in the account of the voyage and no historical evidence to support it or even confirm Melgueiro's existence.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.7
- **Momentum:** 11.3

## Sources
- [David Melgueiro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Melgueiro)
- [David Melgueiro](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Melgueiro)
- [David Melgueiro](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Melgueiro)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5237497)

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