Gil Cabral | |
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Born | c.1300 Portugal |
Died | 1362 Guarda, Portugal |
Noble family | Cabral |
Occupation | Bishop |
Gil Cabral (1300s–1362) was a Portuguese nobleman, who served as priest and bishop of Guarda, Portugal. [1]
Cabral was born in Portugal, the son of João Martins Cabral, a noble medieval knight, belonging to the Portuguese elite. [2] The name of his wife is unknown, Cabral had two sons Maria Gil Cabral and Álvaro Gil Cabral, [3] noble knight, who held important political and military positions during the reign of Ferdinand I of Portugal. [4]
Gil Cabral was the direct ancestor of Pedro Álvares Cabral, the discoverer of Brazil. [5] According to ancient sources, the Cabral family were descendants of Carano founder of The Macedonian Empire. [6]