Tristão da Cunha

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Tristão da Cunha (sometimes misspelled d'Acunha; Portuguese pronunciation: [tɾiʃˈtɐ̃w dɐ ˈkuɲɐ]; c. 1460 – c. 1540) was a Portuguese explorer and naval commander. In 1514, he served as ambassador from King Manuel I of Portugal to Pope Leo X, leading a luxurious embassy presenting in Rome the new conquests of Portugal. He later became a member of the Portuguese Privy Council. He was the first European to sight the island of Tristan da Cunha, which was named after him, though he never set foot on the island.

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