Rafael Perestrello Portuguese Explorer
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| First Name |
Rafael
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| Last Name |
Perestrello
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1513
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| Died |
1517
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| Nationality |
Portuguese
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| Occupation Text |
Explorer
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| Occupation |
Explorer
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Rafael Perestrello (fl. 1514–1517) was a Portuguese explorer and a cousin of Filipa Moniz Perestrello, the wife of explorer Christopher Columbus. He is best known for landing on the southern shores of mainland China in 1516 and 1517 to trade in Guangzhou (then romanized as "Canton"), after the Portuguese explorer Jorge Álvares landed on Lintin Island within the Pearl River estuary in May 1513. Rafael also served as a trader and naval ship captain for the Portuguese in Sumatra and Portuguese-conquered Malacca.
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