João Vaz Corte-Real
Portuguese explorer
João Vaz Corte-Real was a Portuguese sailor, claimed by some accounts to have been an explorer of a land called Terra Nova do Bacalhau, speculated to possibly have been a part of North America. Wikipedia
Born: 1420
Died: 1496 (age 76 years)
Children: Miguel Corte-Real, Gaspar Corte-Real, and Vasco Anes Corte-Real
Pronunciation: Portuguese pronunciation