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  2. Pedro Álvares Cabral (born 1467/68, Belmonte, Portugal—died 1520, Santarém?) was a Portuguese navigator who is generally credited as the first European to reach Brazil (April 22, 1500).

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  3. Little is certain regarding Pedro Álvares Cabral's life before, or following, his voyage which led to the discovery of Brazil. He was born in 1467 or 1468—the former year being the more likely —at Belmonte, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from present-day Covilhã in central Portugal.

  4. Pedro Álvares Cabral was born in Belmonte, Portugal in either 1467 or 1468. Although little is known of his early life, we know that he was the second son and came from a noble family. 2 His family was in service to the crown, so young Pedro received his education at the royal court.

  5. May 23, 2018 · Pedro Álvares Cabral (c. 1467-1520) was a Portuguese navigator who discovered Brazil on a voyage to India. Born on the family estate in Belmonte, Pedro Álvares Cabral grew up close to the Portuguese court.

  6. Pedro Alvares Cabral, Pedro Álvares Cabral (c. 1467-1520) was a Portuguese navigator who discovered Brazil on a voyage to India. Born on the family estate in Belmonte, Ped… Born on the family estate in Belmonte, Ped…

  7. Jun 1, 2018 · Pedro Alvares Cabral was born in 1467/1468 in Belmonte, Portugal, and was the second son of Fernao Cabral and Isabel de Gouveia. The Cabrals were a noble family whose members had been in the service of the Portuguese throne for many generations.

  8. Nov 4, 2023 · Pedro Alvares Cabral is believed to be born in Belmonte, Portugal, in 1468. His father was Fernao Alvares Cabral and Isabel Gouveia, and had 11 siblings. He would not use his father's surname until the death of his older brother in 1503. At that point, he changed his name from Pedra Alvares de Gouveia to Pedro Alvares Cabral.

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