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António Galvão

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Gender Male
Born Lisbon
Portugal
DiedLisbon
Portugal
NationalityPortuguese
BooksThe Discoveries of the World Unto the Year 1555
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António Galvão Life story


António Galvão, also known as Antonio Galvano, was a Portuguese soldier, chronicler and administrator in the Maluku islands, and a Renaissance historian who was the first person to present a comprehensive report of the leading voyages and explorers up to 1550 by Portuguese explorers and those of other nationalities.

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