Pedro de Sintra

Pedro de Sintra also known as Pêro de Sintra was a Portuguese explorer.^[1] He was among the first Europeans to explore the West African coast. Around 1462 his expedition reached contemporary Sierra Leone and named it. Continuing their journey, they visited the Benin Empire.^[2]

References and notes

^ Pedro de Sintra in Britannica encyclopaedia
^ Zack-Williams, Alfred B. (2004). "Amistad and Education in The African Diaspora: The First in the Annual Amistad Lecture Series, CCSU". Africa Update. XI (1). Retrieved 2007-02-03. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)

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[1] Pedro de Sintra in Britannica encyclopaedia

[2] Zack-Williams, Alfred B. (2004). "Amistad and Education in The African Diaspora: The First in the Annual Amistad Lecture Series, CCSU". Africa Update. XI (1). Retrieved 2007-02-03. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)

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