Pêro Da Covilhã
c. 1460-after 1526
Portuguese explorer who helped establish diplomatic relations between Portugal and Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Determined to find Prester John, a mythical Christ...
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Pero da Covilhã
Born 1450, Covilhã, Portugal Died 1545, Abyssinia [Ethiopia]
When he traveled to Abyssinia, or modern-day Ethiopia, Pero da Covilhã’s mission was to find th...
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Pêro Da Covilhã
Pero da Covilhã