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Group: Zeta, semi-independent chiefdom of
People: Gonzalo Guerrero
Topic: Grand Embassy of Peter the Great

João da Nova, sailing for the Portuguese …

Years: 1501 - 1501

João da Nova, sailing for the Portuguese crown, is believed to have discovered a volcanic island about ten degrees below the equator in the South Atlantic between Africa and South America; he names it Ilha de Nossa Senhora da Conceição.