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João Gonçalves Zarco

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Lived 1390 to 1471 · aged 81
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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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A statue of Zarco stands on the Avenida Arriaga, one of the main streets in the Madeiran capital of Funchal.A statue of Zarco stands on the Avenida Arriaga, one of the main streets in the Madeiran capital of Funchal.

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Lived 1390 to 1471 · aged 81
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