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Pêro da Covilhã

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Portuguese explorer and diplomat

Historical FiguresLived 1450 to 1530 · aged 80

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Pêro da Covilhã, sometimes written Pero de Covilhã, was a Portuguese diplomat and explorer.

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  Covilhã's voyage to India, 1489
  Paiva's voyage to Ethiopia, 1490
  Da Gama's expedition to India, 1497

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About this person

Category

Historical Figures

Type

Historical Figure

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1450 to 1530 · aged 80

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