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Gonçalo Velho

Portuguese nobleman and explorer
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Gonçalo Velho

Summary

Gonçalo Velho is a human[1]. Born in Kingdom of Portugal[2], he… he died on +1460-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an explorer[4], military officer[5], and ship captain[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gonçalo Velho was born in Kingdom of Portugal[2].
  • Gonçalo Velho died on +1460-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gonçalo Velho held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[8].
  • Portuguese was Gonçalo Velho's native language[9].
  • Gonçalo Velho worked as an explorer[4].
  • Gonçalo Velho worked as a military officer[5].
  • Gonçalo Velho's professions included ship captain[6].
  • Gonçalo Velho held the position of ship captain[10].
  • Gonçalo Velho received the Knight of the Order of Christ[11].
  • Gonçalo Velho received the Commander of the Order of Christ[12].
  • Gonçalo Velho's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].
  • Gonçalo Velho's image is recorded as GoncaloVelhoCabral.jpg[14].
  • Gonçalo Velho is recorded as male[15].
  • Gonçalo Velho's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gonçalo Velho's residence is recorded as Portuguese Ceuta[17].
  • Gonçalo Velho's residence is recorded as Portuguese Ceuta[18].
  • Gonçalo Velho's participated in conflict is recorded as Conquest of Ceuta[19].
  • Gonçalo Velho's participated in conflict is recorded as First Siege of Ceuta[20].
  • Gonçalo Velho's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Siege of Ceuta[21].
  • Gonçalo Velho's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06gsfp[22].
  • Gonçalo Velho's family name is recorded as Velho[23].
  • Gonçalo Velho's given name is recorded as Gonçalo[24].
  • Gonçalo Velho's significant event is recorded as travel[25].
  • Gonçalo Velho's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[26].
  • Gonçalo Velho's subject has role is recorded as criado[27].

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Origins and Family

Gonçalo Velho's place of birth was Kingdom of Portugal[2]. Portuguese was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[4], military officer[5], and ship captain[6]. Gonçalo Velho held the position of ship captain[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Christ[11], a grade of an order[28], in Portugal[29] and Commander of the Order of Christ[12], a grade of an order[30], in Portugal[31].

Personal Life

Gonçalo Velho's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].

Death and Burial

Gonçalo Velho died on +1460-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Gonçalo Velho ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Gonçalo Velho born?

Born in Kingdom of Portugal[2], Gonçalo Velho…

What did Gonçalo Velho do for work?

Gonçalo Velho worked as explorer[4], military officer[5], and ship captain[6].

What awards did Gonçalo Velho receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Christ[11] and Commander of the Order of Christ[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Cronica dos gramdes e notavees feitos do illustre e muito nobre Sñor Dom Pedro de Meneses. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Cronica dos gramdes e notavees feitos do illustre e muito nobre Sñor Dom Pedro de Meneses. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Cronica dos gramdes e notavees feitos do illustre e muito nobre Sñor Dom Pedro de Meneses. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Cronica dos gramdes e notavees feitos do illustre e muito nobre Sñor Dom Pedro de Meneses. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Cronica dos gramdes e notavees feitos do illustre e muito nobre Sñor Dom Pedro de Meneses. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Cronica dos gramdes e notavees feitos do illustre e muito nobre Sñor Dom Pedro de Meneses. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Cronica dos gramdes e notavees feitos do illustre e muito nobre Sñor Dom Pedro de Meneses. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Cronica dos gramdes e notavees feitos do illustre e muito nobre Sñor Dom Pedro de Meneses. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Cronica dos gramdes e notavees feitos do illustre e muito nobre Sñor Dom Pedro de Meneses. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Cronica dos gramdes e notavees feitos do illustre e muito nobre Sñor Dom Pedro de Meneses. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Cronica dos gramdes e notavees feitos do illustre e muito nobre Sñor Dom Pedro de Meneses. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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