Bartolomeu Perestrello

Male, Deceased Person

– 1457

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Who was Bartolomeu Perestrello?

Bartolomeu Perestrello, 1st Capitão Donatário, Lord and Governor of the Island of Porto Santo was a Portuguese navigator and explorer that is claimed to have discovered and populated Porto Santo Island together with João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira. The account of his participation in the discovery is disputed by some historians.

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Nationality
  • Portugal
  • Kingdom of Portugal
Died
1457
Porto Santo Island

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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