Pêro da Covilhã

Portuguese explorer and diplomat
Person human Q360804
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Pêro da Covilhã

Summary

Pêro da Covilhã is a human[1]. His place of birth was Covilhã[2]. He was born on 1450[3]. He passed away in Ethiopian Empire[4]. He died on January 1, 1530[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pêro da Covilhã was born in Covilhã[2].
  • Pêro da Covilhã passed away in Ethiopian Empire[4].
  • Pêro da Covilhã was born on 1450[3].
  • Pêro da Covilhã died on January 1, 1530[5].
  • Pêro da Covilhã held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[9].
  • Portuguese was Pêro da Covilhã's native language[10].
  • Pêro da Covilhã's professions included explorer[6].
  • Pêro da Covilhã's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Pêro da Covilhã held the position of ambassador[11].
  • Pêro da Covilhã is recorded as male[12].
  • Pêro da Covilhã's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Pêro da Covilhã's given name is recorded as Pedro[14].
  • Pêro da Covilhã's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Pêro da Covilhã's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • Pêro da Covilhã's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Pêro da Covilhã was born in Covilhã[2]. He was born on 1450[3]. Portuguese was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and diplomat[7]. Pêro da Covilhã held the position of ambassador[11].

Death and Burial

Pêro da Covilhã died on January 1, 1530[5]. He passed away in Ethiopian Empire[4].

Why It Matters

Pêro da Covilhã ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Pêro da Covilhã born?

Born in Covilhã[2], Pêro da Covilhã…

Where did Pêro da Covilhã die?

Pêro da Covilhã died in Ethiopian Empire[4].

What did Pêro da Covilhã do for work?

Pêro da Covilhã worked as explorer[6] and diplomat[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Pêro da Covilhã. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/pero-da-covilha
MLA “Pêro da Covilhã.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/pero-da-covilha.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_pero-da-covilha_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Pêro da Covilhã}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/pero-da-covilha}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Pêro da Covilhã — https://4ort.xyz/entity/pero-da-covilha (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pero-da-covilha · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Portuguese
    Languages spoken, written or signed Portuguese
    Place of death Ethiopian Empire
    Position held ambassador
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.