Hermenegildo Capelo

Explorer and Portuguese Naval admiral (1841-1917) · Portugal · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 76

Hermenegildo de Brito Capelo (1841-1917) was a Portuguese officer in the Portuguese Navy and an explorer, who helped to chart territory between Angola and Mozambique that was unknown to Europeans in the 1870s and 1880s.

Hermenegildo Capelo is read about 13 times a day, in 13 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 31 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.

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Hermenegildo Capelo (left) with Roberto Ivens in Iaca.

Awards

Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations1886

Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge1885

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class

Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword

Grand Cross of the Order of Saint James of the Sword

Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz

About this person

Alongside Roberto Ivens, he is famous for being the first European to cross Central Africa from coast to coast between Angola and Mozambique.

Country

Portugal

Historical Figures from Portugal 6

Infanta Maria das Neves of Portugal51.3 of 100 Dinis Dias48.7 of 100

Infante Afonso, Duke of Oporto52.3 of 100 Domingo Paes47.9 of 100

Berengaria of Portugal53.6 of 100 Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra46.2 of 100