Pedro da Cintra
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Pedro da Cintra was a Portuguese explorer.
He was among the first Europeans to explore West African coast. Around 1462 his expedition reached contemporary Sierra Leone and named it. Continuing their journey, they visited the Benin Empire.[1]
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- ^ Zack-Williams, Alfred B. (2004). "Amistad and Education in The African Diaspora: The First in the Annual Amistad Lecture Series, CCSU". Africa Update XI (1). Retrieved on 2007-02-03.