Caramuru or Diogo Alvares Correa was born in 1475 in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, and he died on 5th October 1557 (aged 82 years) in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. A Portuguese settler who used his influence with the Indians to colonize Brazil, Caramuru went to Bahia to establish the settlement which came to be known as […]
Once upon a time, a saint was reborn as a deer. He lived in a huge forest. The animals in the forest admired him as he was very cheerful. One afternoon, a prince was riding through the forest. He saw the deer grazing near by. “What a beautiful animal!” he exclaimed. The prince began chasing
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado was born in 1510 in Salamanca, Spain, and he died on 22nd September 1554 (aged 44 years) in Mexico City, Mexico. Francisco was known for the discovery of the Grand Canyon and various other landmarks in America. He started his expedition to find the fabled seven cities of gold as per
Auguste Rene Caillie was born on 19th November 1799 in Mauze, France, and he died on 17th May 1838 (aged 39 years) in France. Rene was the first modern European to have reached the cities of West Africa and to return alive from there. He decided to journey to Timbuktu despite not getting any financial
Once, a lioness saw a rabbit sleeping under a bush. She crept slowly towards him and caught him in her paws. The poor rabbit was taken aback. The lioness was just about to eat him, when she saw a stag near by. ‘The stag is far bigger than the rabbit and I can have a
Prince Henry the Navigator was born on 4th March 1394, Porto, Portugal and he died on 13th November 1460 (aged 66 years) in Sagres, Portugal. Prince Henry, the navigator was a Portuguese explorer and soldier. He sent many expeditions from Portugal to the west coast of Africa, and was responsible for Portugal’s influence in the
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was born on 13th March 1499 in Portugal and he died on 3rd January 1543 (aged 44 years) in California, USA. Juan was an explorer and navigator who is known for exploring the West Coast of America for the Spanish empire. He was the first European to navigate the present day California
There was half a loaf of bread lying near a house. A cat saw it. The moment he was about to eat it, another cat pounced on it. The first cat said, “I saw it first so I will eat it.” The second cat said, “No, I saw it first. So I will have it
Pedro Alvarez Cabral was born in 1467 in Belmonte, Portugal, and he died in 1520 (aged 53 years) in Santarem, Portugal. Pedro is considered the discoverer of Brazil. He was a military commander and explorer who conducted the first significant exploration of the North-east coast of South America and claimed it for Portugal. He was
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was born around 1490 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain and he died 27 May 1559 (aged 69 years), Sevilla, Spain. Alvar is very well-known as the exploration of the New World and one of the four survivors of the 1527 Narvaez Expedition. He spent 8 years in the gulf
Jose de Bustamante y Guerra was born on 1st April 1759 in Corvera de Toranzo, Spain and he died on 10th March 1825 (aged 66 years) in Madrid, Spain. Jose was a Spanish naval officer, explorer and politician. He along with Alessandro Malaspina proposed a scientific expedition after the voyages of James Cook. They sailed
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt was born on 24th November 1784 (aged 33 years) in Lausanne, Switzerland, and he died on 15th October 1817 in Cairo, Egypt. Johann was a Swiss traveller and orientalist who is best known for rediscovering the ruins of the ancient Nabataean city of Petra in Jordan. He studied the Arabic customs and
Frederick Russel Burnham was born on 11th May 1861 in Minnesota, United States, and he died on 1st September 1947 (aged 86 years) in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Frederick was an American scout and explorer who travelled the world. He is known for his services in colonial Africa for the British Army and the
A hungry crow sat on the window-sill of a kitchen, where a woman was preparing breakfast. As soon as the woman left, the crow swooped in and snatched a piece of cheese. She then flew to a nearby forest and perched on a tree, with the cheese in her beak. A fox saw this. He
Etienne Brule was born in 1592 in Champigny-sur-Marne, France, and he died in June 1633 (aged 41 years), Great Lakes, Canada. Etienne was the first European explorer to journey beyond the Saint Lawrence river into what is today Canada. He explored the Georgian bay and Huron Lake and Humber river which is in today’s Toronto.