António de Saldanha
European seafarer, made first recorded ascent of Table Mountain, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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António de Saldanha was a Castilian-Portuguese 16th-century captain. He was the first European to set anchor in what is now called Table Bay, South Africa, and made the first recorded ascent of Table Mountain.[1]
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Antonio de Saldanha | |
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Captain of Sofala-Mozambique | |
In office 1509 | |
Preceded by | Vasco Gomes se Abreu |
Succeeded by | Simão de Miranda de Azevedo |
Personal details | |
Born | Before 1490 Saldaña?, Castille, Kingdom of Portugal |
Spouse | Joana de Mendonça |
Children | Aires de Saldanha João de Saldanha (General of Armada) |
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