Jorge Álvares Portuguese Explorer
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| First Name |
Jorge
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| Last Name |
Álvares
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| Birthplace |
Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Kingdom of Portugal
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| Died |
8th July, 1521
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| Place of Death |
Tamão
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| Nationality |
Portuguese
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| Occupation Text |
Explorer
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| Occupation |
Explorer
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Jorge Álvares (died 8 July 1521) was a Portuguese explorer. He is credited as the first European to have reached China by sea during the Age of Discovery. His starting of settlements on an island in what is now Hong Kong is still considered a significant achievement, "for establishing commercial agreements with the Chinese [and for] maintaining the peace".
