Historedia
Person

João da Nova

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1502

Every event in Historedia whose sources name João da Nova, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Discovery of Saint Helena by João da Nova

    1502

    Role: Portuguese navigator and explorer

    1. May 3, 1502 (proposed) · Saint HelenaAlternative Date Theory

      Scholars propose May 3, 1502, as a more credible discovery date, avoiding a naming conflict with Cabral's earlier discovery.

    2. May 21, 1502 (disputed) · Saint HelenaSighting of Saint Helena

      João da Nova is traditionally credited with discovering Saint Helena in 1502 during his return voyage from India.

Sources

  1. João da Nova Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-06