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Hermenegildo Capelo

Explorer and Portuguese Naval admiral (1841-1917)

  • Fame43.8
  • Momentum0.3
  • Wikipedia398
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Lived 1841–1917, aged 76Portugal
PortugalPortugal
  • Wikipedia
    13 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1841–1917
    Aged 76
  • Awards
    7
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-06

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

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Momentum0.3
Historical11.1
Source confidence60.0
Completeness50.0
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