Duarte Pacheco Pereira
Duarte Pacheco Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [duˈaɾtɨ pɐˈʃeku pɨˈɾɐjɾɐ]; c. 1460 – 1533), called the Portuguese Achilles (Aquiles Lusitano) by the poet Camões, was a Portuguese sea captain, soldier, explorer and cartographer. He travelled particularly in the central Atlantic Ocean west of the Cape Verde islands, along the coast of West Africa and to India. His accomplishments in strategic warfare, exploration, mathematics and astronomy were of an exceptional level.
Duarte Pacheco Pereira | |
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Duarte Pacheco Pereira | |
| Captain-major of Portuguese Gold Coast | |
| In office 1519–1522 | |
| Monarch | Manuel I of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Fernão Lopes Correia |
| Succeeded by | Afonso de Albuquerque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1460 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 1533 (aged 72–73) Kingdom of Portugal |
| Spouse | Antónia de Albuquerque |
| Children | João Fernandes Pacheco Jerónimo Pacheco Maria de Albuquerque Isabel de Albuquerque Garcia Pacheco Gaspar Pacheco Duarte Pacheco Lisuarte Pacheco |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Portuguese Empire |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Cochin |
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