Pêro Da Covilhã
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Covilha |
Portugal | |
Died | Ethiopia |
1530 | |
Ethiopia | |
Known for | Near East |
Asia | |
Africa | |
Date of birth | January 1,1460 |
Nationality | Portuguese |
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ID | 935542 |
Pêro Da Covilhã Life story
Pedro, Pero or Pêro da Covilhã or, sometimes written: Pero de Covilhăo, was a Portuguese diplomat and explorer. He was a native of Covilhã in Beira. In his early life he had gone to Castile and entered the service of Don Juan de Guzmán, brother of Enrique de Guzmán, 2nd Duke of Medina Sidonia.