Which Portuguese navigator is widely regarded as the first European to discoverer of Brazil?
Pedro Álvares Cabral Pedro Álvares Cabral Pedro Álvares Cabral ( ; c. 1467 or 1468 – c. 1520) was a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the European discoverer of Brazil. In 1500 Cabral conducted the first substantial exploration of the northeast coast of South America and claimed it for Portugal. While details of Cabral's early life remain unclear, it is known that he came from a minor noble family and received a good education. He was appointed to head an expedition to India in 1500, following Vasco da Gama's newly-opened route around Africa. The undertaking had the aim of
Theory of the Portuguese discovery of Australia Theory of the Portuguese discovery of Australia The theory of Portuguese discovery of Australia claims that early Portuguese navigators were the first Europeans to sight Australia between 1521 and 1524, well before the arrival of Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon in 1606 on board the "Duyfken" who is generally considered to be the first European discoverer. This is based on the following elements: Precedence of Australia's discovery has also been claimed for China (Admiral Zheng), France, Spain, and even Phoenicia. Although Scotsman Alexander Dalrymple wrote on this topic in 1786, it was R. H. Major, Keeper of Maps at the British