João da Nova, sailing for the Portuguese…

1501 CE

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.

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Ascension Island British overseas territory United Kingdom View →

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João da Nova View →

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Portugal, Avizan (Joannine) Kingdom of View → Portuguese Empire View → India, Portuguese State of View →

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Age of Discovery View → Colonization of the Americas, Portuguese View → Colonization of Asia, Portuguese View →

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