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João Vaz Corte-Real

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Portuguese explorer

Historical FiguresLived 1420 to 1496 · aged 76
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João Vaz Corte-Real was a Portuguese sailor, claimed by some accounts to have been an explorer of a land called Terra Nova do Bacalhau, speculated to possibly have been a part of North America.

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João Vaz Corte-Real was a Portuguese sailor, claimed by some accounts to have been an explorer of a land called Terra Nova do Bacalhau, speculated to possibly have been a part of North America. These accounts assert that Corte-Real was awarded the donatário-captaincies of São Jorge and Angra for his accomplishments, but contemporary documents contradict this claim.

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Historical Figures
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Historical Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1420 to 1496 · aged 76
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