On March 9, 1500, a fleet led by Pedro Álvares Cabral left Lisbon for India. The widest route that the sailors took ends up leading to the discovery (finding) of Brazil.
This naval force, made up of 13 ships, carried over a thousand men on board.
Its mission was to confirm the information, contacts and agreements with the king of Calicut, made on the previous trip to India, carried out by Vasco da Gama.
This powerful armada, whose greatness (for the time) intended to exhibit a clear position of strength, in a few days surpassed the Canaries and Cape Verde, having moved away from the African coast. After passing through the equator, the fleet encounters land signals. This would appear on April 22. Brazilian lands were discovered (found).
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