Gil Cabral

Gil Cabral (1300s-1362) was a Portuguese nobleman, who served as priest and bishop of Guarda, Portugal.[1]

Gil Cabral
Coat of Arms of Cabral
Bornc.1300
Portugal
Died1362
Guarda, Portugal
Noble familyCabral
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBishop

Biography

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]

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