Portuguese navigator generally credited as the discoverer of Brazil.
Cabral, on a voyage to India for the Portuguese king Manuel I, sailed far to the southwest and sighted the Brazilian coast on April 22, 1500. After 10 days in Brazil his fleet continued on to India, but the remainder of the voyage was filled with misfortune. He lost 4 of his 13 ships rounding the Cape of Good Hope.
In India he established trading posts, but soon disputes arose with the Muslims and in a battle many of Cabral´s men perished. He again made port, and after loading precious spices he started his return voyage home, only to lose two more ships.
Cabral reached Portugal on JUne 23, 1501, with only four ships.
Largely because of his ill-fated voyage Cabral held no further position of authority, even though he still held the esteem of his monarch.
He returned to his estate in the Beira Baixa province of Portugal and spent his remaining years in Santarém.
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