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Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvarez Cabral reaches new coastline (Brazil).
Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral sighted the coast of present-day Brazil in 1500.
On 23 April 1500, Pedro Álvares Cabral, commanding a fleet for Portugal, made landfall on the eastern coast of South America, later recognized as Brazil. This unexpected discovery occurred while navigating to India via the Atlantic, following directives from King Manuel I. Cabral’s expedition claimed the territory for Portugal under the Treaty of Tordesillas, initiating European colonization of Brazil. The encounter paved the way for centuries of Portuguese influence, trade, and cultural exchange in the New World. Cabral’s voyage marked a defining moment in the Age of Discovery.
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Pedro Alvarez Cabral