Pedro Teixeira
Male, Deceased Person
– 1641
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Who was Pedro Teixeira?
Pedro Teixeira was a Portuguese explorer who became, in 1637, the first European to travel up the entire length of the Amazon River.
Teixeira was born at Cantanhede; the date of his birth is unknown. His exploits are considered remarkable even by today's standards. Because of Teixeira and other Portuguese who pushed into the depths of the Amazon, Portugal was able to obtain far more of South America from their Spanish competitors than the Treaty of Tordesillas had granted in 1494. He was called by the Indian natives Curiua-Catu, meaning The Good and Friendly White Man.
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- Portugal
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Died
- Jul 4, 1641
Colonial Brazil
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on July 23, 2013
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