Baltasar Fernandes

Baltasar Fernandes
Born
Baltasar Fernandes

c. 1580
Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Portuguese colony of Brazil
Diedc. 1667 (aged 86-87)
Sorocaba, São Paulo, Portuguese colony of Brazil
NationalityPortuguese
Known forFounder of Sorocaba

Captain Baltasar Fernandes (also spelled Baltazar or Balthazar) (c. 1580 - c. 1667) was a Portuguese colonist of Brazil who led the expeditions called Bandeirantes into the interior seeking gold, silver, and iron.[1] He was the founder and one of the first settlers of Sorocaba in 1654.

  1. ^ "History of the City of Sorocaba". Municipality of Sorocaba. Retrieved 29 March 2014.