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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 |
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]
- ^ Doria, Francisco Antonio (2002). De Gênova ao Brasil, I (PDF) (in Portuguese).
Bartolomeu Perestrello, descobridor em 1419 da ilha de Porto Santo