Francisco Álvares
16th century Portuguese missionary and explorer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francisco Álvares (c. 1465 – 1536-1541) was a Portuguese missionary and explorer. In 1515 he traveled to Ethiopia as part of the Portuguese embassy to emperor Lebna Dengel accompanied by returning Ethiopian ambassador Matheus. The embassy arrived only in 1520 to Ethiopia where he joined long sought Portuguese envoy Pêro da Covilhã. There he remained six years, returning to Lisbon in 1526-27 having written a report entitled Verdadeira Informação das Terras do Preste João das Índias ("A True Relation of the Lands of Prester John of the Indies").
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Francisco Álvares | |
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Born | c. 1465 |
Died | 1536-1541 |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Occupation(s) | Missionary, explorer |
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