Hans Staden
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1525 – 1576
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Who was Hans Staden?
Hans Staden was a German soldier and explorer who voyaged to South America in the middle of the sixteenth century, where he was captured by the Tupinamba people of Brazil. He managed to survive and return safe to Europe. In his widely read account describing his travel and captivity, he claimed that the native people that held him captive practiced cannibalism.
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- Born
- 1525
Homberg - Also known as
- Штаден, Ханс
- Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Jul 30, 1576
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on July 23, 2013
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