Hermenegildo Capelo

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Hermenegildo Capelo
Born	1841 Palmela, Portugal
Died	1917 (aged 75–76) Lisbon, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese
Occupation(s)	Navy officer, explorer
Known for	First European (alongside Roberto Ivens) to cross Central Africa from coast to coast between Angola and Mozambique.
Military career
Allegiance	Kingdom of Portugal
Service / branch	Portuguese Navy
Years of service	1860 – 1910
Rank	Vice admiral

Hermenegildo de Brito Capelo (1841–1917) was a Portuguese officer in the Portuguese Navy and an explorer, who helped to chart territory between Angola and Mozambique that was unknown to Europeans in the 1870s and 1880s. Alongside Roberto Ivens, he is famous for being the first European to cross Central Africa from coast to coast between Angola and Mozambique.

Hermenegildo Capelo later rose to become aide-de-camp to King Luis I of Portugal and afterwards to King Carlos I and, later still, vice-admiral. His military career ended in 1910, when King Manuel II of Portugal was exiled.