Francisco Serrão
Portuguese explorer (died 1521) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francisco Serrão (died 1521) was a Portuguese explorer and a possible cousin of Ferdinand Magellan. His 1512 voyage was the first known European sailing east past Malacca through modern Indonesia and the East Indies. He became a confidant of Sultan Bayan Sirrullah, the ruler of Ternate, becoming his personal advisor. He remained in Ternate where he died around the same time Magellan died.
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Francisco Serrão | |
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Born | 14?? |
Died | 1521 |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Occupation(s) | Explorer, soldier |
Known for | First known European to sail east past Malacca through modern Indonesia and the East Indies and the first european to reach the western tip of the Pacific Ocean. |
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