Tristão da Cunha

Portuguese explorer and diplomat
Person human Q81116
Tristão da Cunha
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Tristão da Cunha

Summary

Tristão da Cunha is a human[1]. Born in Lisbon[2], he… he was born on +1460-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kingdom of Portugal[4]. He died on +1540-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tristão da Cunha's place of birth was Lisbon[2].
  • Tristão da Cunha died in Kingdom of Portugal[4].
  • Tristão da Cunha was born on +1460-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tristão da Cunha died on +1540-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tristão da Cunha's father was Nuno da Cunha, o Velho[9].
  • A child of Tristão da Cunha was Nuno da Cunha[10].
  • Tristão da Cunha held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[11].
  • Portuguese was Tristão da Cunha's native language[12].
  • Tristão da Cunha worked as an explorer[6].
  • Tristão da Cunha worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Tristão da Cunha held the position of Viceroy of the Portuguese Provinces of India[13].
  • Tristão da Cunha's image is recorded as Hanno.cunha.jpg[14].
  • Tristão da Cunha is recorded as male[15].
  • Tristão da Cunha's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tristão da Cunha's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122700911[17].
  • Tristão da Cunha's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 172597589[18].
  • Tristão da Cunha's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011107242[19].
  • Tristão da Cunha's IdRef ID is recorded as 10898138X[20].
  • Tristão da Cunha's Commons category is recorded as Tristão da Cunha[21].
  • Tristão da Cunha's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[22].
  • Tristão da Cunha's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/016v3f[23].
  • Tristão da Cunha's given name is recorded as Tristão[24].
  • Tristão da Cunha's IPA transcription is recorded as tɾiʃˈtɐ̃w̃ ðɐ ˈkuɲɐ[25].
  • Tristão da Cunha's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tristão da Cunha[26].
  • Tristão da Cunha's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 118920413[27].

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Origins and Family

Tristão da Cunha's place of birth was Lisbon[2]. He was born on +1460-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Nuno da Cunha, o Velho[9]. Portuguese was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and diplomat[7]. Tristão da Cunha held the position of Viceroy of the Portuguese Provinces of India[13].

Personal Life

A child of Tristão da Cunha was Nuno da Cunha[10].

Death and Burial

Tristão da Cunha died on +1540-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kingdom of Portugal[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tristão da Cunha include Tristan da Cunha[28], an island group[29], in realm of the United Kingdom[30].

Why It Matters

Tristão da Cunha ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

He is credited with the discovery of Tristan da Cunha[33], an island[34], in United Kingdom[35]. Entities named for him include Tristan da Cunha[28], an island group[29], in realm of the United Kingdom[30].

FAQs

Where was Tristão da Cunha born?

Tristão da Cunha was born in Lisbon[2].

Where did Tristão da Cunha die?

Tristão da Cunha passed away in Kingdom of Portugal[4].

Who were Tristão da Cunha's parents?

Tristão da Cunha's father was Nuno da Cunha, o Velho[9].

What did Tristão da Cunha do for work?

Tristão da Cunha worked as explorer[6] and diplomat[7].

What did Tristão da Cunha discover?

Tristão da Cunha is credited as discoverer of Tristan da Cunha[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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