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Pedro Tafur

1410 - 1490

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Pedro Tafur (or Pero Tafur) (c. 1410 – c. 1484) was a traveller, historian and writer from Castile (modern day Spain). Born in Córdoba, to a branch of the noble house of Guzmán, Tafur traveled across three continents during the years 1436 to 1439. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pedro Tafur is the 327th most popular explorer (down from 322nd in 2019), the 1,164th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,201st in 2019) and the 47th most popular Spanish Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Pedro Tafur ranks 327 out of 498. Before him are Helmer Hanssen, Henricus Martellus Germanus, João Fernandes Lavrador, Semyon Chelyuskin, Theodor Kotschy, and Hermann Wissmann. After him are Nain Singh, Félix de Azara, Pyotr Chikhachyov, Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser, Gonçalo Velho Cabral, and Boris Vilkitsky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1410, Pedro Tafur ranks 10. Before him are Stefan Lochner, Domenico Veneziano, William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent, Giorgio da Sebenico, Ibn Taghribirdi, and Agnes Bernauer.  Among people deceased in 1490, Pedro Tafur ranks 10. Before him are Geertgen tot Sint Jans, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Laonikos Chalkokondyles, Joanna, Princess of Portugal, Hans Talhoffer, and Catherine of Foix, Countess of Candale.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Pedro Tafur ranks 1,164 out of 3,355. Before him are Marisol (1948), Fernando de Herrera (1534), Gonzalo Torrente Ballester (1910), Manolo el del bombo (1949), Carmen Laforet (1921), and Ángel Sanz Briz (1910). After him are Jaime Balmes (1810), Dominicus Gundissalinus (1115), Gonzalo de Berceo (1197), Dani Olmo (1998), Dominic of Silos (1000), and Félix de Azara (1742).

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Among EXPLORERS In Spain

Among explorers born in Spain, Pedro Tafur ranks 47. Before him are Francisco de Bobadilla (1500), Rodrigo de Jerez (1350), Juan Fernández (1536), Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (1519), Juan Pizarro (1511), and Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón (1500). After him are Félix de Azara (1742), Pascual de Andagoya (1495), Sebastián Vizcaíno (1548), Domingo Martínez de Irala (1509), Francisco de Ulloa (1501), and García López de Cárdenas (1500).

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