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Jorge Álvares

Type Figure Region Portugal Time c. 1470–1520 Also known as George Álvares

Jorge Álvares was a Portuguese explorer active during the Age of Discovery in the late 15th to early 16th century;…

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  1. 1513Pearl River estuary (near Macau) · Pearl River DeltaLed ships including the Hope to the Pearl River estuary, made contact with Ming local officials, and erected a stone pillar as a marker, marking the first recorded European landing on China's South China Sea coast.
  2. 1514–1520Malacca · Malay PeninsulaAfter his first visit to China, he continued to take part in Portugal's spice and trade routes in Malacca, India, and elsewhere, accumulating experience for later Portuguese colonial and trading activities in East Asia.

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