Pero Vaz de Caminha
Pêro Vaz de Caminha , also Pedro Vaz de Caminha, (* probably 1445 in Porto ; † December 15, 1500 in Kalikut , India ), as the scribe of the seafarer Pedro Álvares Cabral, was significantly involved in the so-called discovery of Brazil in 1500 . His letter to the Portuguese King Dom Manuel ( Carta de Pero Vaz de Caminha ), who is believed to be the most comprehensive and accurate representation of the discovery of Brazil, achieved great fame . In the form of a diary, Caminha described the journey from departure in Lisbon to arrival on the coast of Brazil. The 29-page document is located in the Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo in Lisbon.
literature
- Robert Wallisch (Ed.): Writing about the discovery of Brazil. The letter from Pêro Vaz de Caminha to King Manuel of Portugal. TFM-Verlag, 2001, ISBN 3-925203-82-6
Web links
Biography Pêro Vaz de Caminha (www.instituto-camoes.pt) ( Memento from December 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Portuguese)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caminha, Pero Vaz de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Caminha, Pero Vaz de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scribe to the seafarer Pedro Alvares Cabral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | unsure: 1445 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | postage |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1500 |
| Place of death | Calicut , India |