# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/joao-goncalves-zarco
# Generated: 2026-08-15T02:57:57.509Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/joao-goncalves-zarco"
name: "João Gonçalves Zarco"
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description: "João Gonçalves Zarco was a Portuguese explorer who established settlements and recognition of the Madeira Islands, and was appointed first captain of Funchal by Henry the Navigator."
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birthDate: "1390"
deathDate: "1471"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump