Lopes Gonçalves

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Lopes Gonçalves or Lopo Gonçalves (15th century) was a Portuguese explorer of the African coast. He was the first European to cross the equator. In 1473 or 1474, he sailed with Rui de Sequeira along the African coast, crossed the equator, passed Cape Lopez in Gabon , which is named after him.

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SURNAME Gonçalves, Lopes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gonçalves, Lopo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese explorer of the African coast
DATE OF BIRTH before 1473
DATE OF DEATH after 1473