Pedro+Cabral+_+P6C

=__PEDRO ÁLVARES CABRAL Introduction__=  Pedro Cabral was a Portuguese Navigator and Explorer.He was born in Belmonte, Portugal near Covilha. (1467 -1528) Cabral was coming from a wealthy family and he was educated at the royal court. He became a member of King's Council. Cabral studied humantities of the period.

=__Purpose__=

 King Manual I asked Cabral to follow the route of Vasco Da Gama who sailed with Nicholas Coelho and two of the Diaz brothers, Diego and Bartholomew. King Manual I gave him thirteen ships for the expedition of India. King was in search of new trade route to India for the jewels and spices of the East. By this discovery Portugal would have power on this trade area. =__Route__=

He sailed from Portugal, stopped and discovered Brasil and then he had to continue his journey around the Cape of Good Hope but he cannot go around Madagascar he has to go between Madagascar and Africa. While he was on his journey he brought 13 ships with him. He lost four vessels and one of them reached Madagascar. There were 12 ships in Brasil for only eight days beacause Cabral sent one ship back to Portugal in order to tell the king that he found new land he claimed the for Portugal and then continued to the journey to India.

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=__ Hardships/Challenges __ = = = During his voyage often the winds were very strong. It was also a very long distance because it was prior to the construction of canals connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. At times he lost his route but this unfortunate event helped him to discover a new land. The crew faced some strong currents as well. Along the route he lost some of his ships including the one with Bartholomew Diaz was on. Also there was a war with Calibut. On his return to Portugal in 1501, five of his ships were loaded with spices and Indian goods.

=__Interesting Facts__= First time in 1511 Brasil was on the map for Portugal. The name Brasil was named after Brazilwood. Also the same land known as the Land of Parrots as well, since Cabral had some parrots in his crew. His exploration in Brasil was only for eight days and then he kept sailing his journey. Cabral went on his first journey to India. = = = = = = =__Historical Contributions__= The first time when Cabral discovered the land (today's name Brasil) it was Easter week and he thought about giving a name to the mountain "Easter Mountain" (Mount Pascoal). Cabral wanted to claim this land to Portugal. Until that time it was always Spain who claimed new lands and Cabral wanted this new land to be on the map for Portugal. He was not expecting to have new land and made a mark on this land with a wooden cross. This is called New World.

=Poem:= H//** **//e started from Portugal, And landed in Brazil. With lots of wind set the ship in motion.//**
 * //Cabral sailed through the blue ocean,

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