Martin Behaim
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 517 years ago |
Date of birth | October 6,1459 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Nuremberg |
Germany | |
Date of died | July 29,1507 |
Died | Lisbon |
Portugal | |
Nationality | German |
Roman | |
Parents | Agnes Schopper |
Martin Behaim | |
Spouse | Dona Joana de Macedo |
Place of burial | Church of St. Dominic, Lisbon, Portugal |
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ID | 980192 |
Martin Behaim Life story
Martin Behaim, also known as Martin von Behaim and by various forms of Martin of Bohemia, was a German textile merchant and cartographer. He served John II of Portugal as an adviser in matters of navigation and participated in a voyage to West Africa.