Bartolomeu Perestrello
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Bartolomeu Perestrello (Portuguese pronunciation: [baɾtuluˈmew pɨɾɨʃˈtɾelu], in Italian Bartolomeo Perestrello), 1st Capitão Donatário, Lord and Governor of the Island of Porto Santo (c. 1395 – 1457) was a Portuguese navigator and explorer that is claimed to have discovered and populated Porto Santo Island (1419) together with João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira.[1] The account of his participation in the discovery is disputed by some historians.[citation needed]
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Bartolomeu Perestrello | |
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Born | c. 1395 |
Died | 1457 |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Occupation(s) | Explorer, colonial administrator |
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Children | various, including Filipa |
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