Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia

Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia was a 15th-century Portuguese nautical explorer. He explored much of the coast of Western Sahara in 1435–1436 on behalf of the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator. He would later become one of the first colonists of Terceira Island in the Azores.

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Who was born first?

• Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia was born 2 years after Giosafat Barbaro
• Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia was born 5 years before João Vaz Corte-Real
• Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia was born 14 years before Ambrogio Contarini
• Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia was born 17 years before Alvise Cadamosto
• Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia was born 20 years after Niccolò de' Conti

Timeline

1. Niccolò de' Conticirca 1395 – 1469
2. Giosafat Barbaro1413–1494
3. Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia (this page)circa 1415 – 1481
4. João Vaz Corte-Realcirca 1420 – July 2, 1496
5. Ambrogio Contarini1429–1499
6. Alvise Cadamosto1432 – July 16, 1488

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