Pero de Alenquer
15th-century Portuguese explorer · Historical Figures
Pero de Alenquer was a 15th-century Portuguese explorer of the African coast. He was born in Alenquer and accompanied Bartolomeu Dias on his journey around the Cape of Good Hope in 1487 and 1488. Alenquer was the pilot of Vasco da Gama's flagship on the latter's first voyage to India.
Pero de Alenquer is read about 8 times a day, in 13 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
