Historedia
Person

Rafael Perestrello

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1516–1517

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Rafael Perestrello, 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. Rafael Perestrello's expedition to Guangzhou

    1516–1517

    Role: Portuguese explorer and expedition commander

    1. 1516 · Guangzhou, southern ChinaTrade Mission to Guangzhou

      Perestrello sailed from Malacca to Guangzhou in 1516 to establish trade with the Ming Dynasty.

    2. 1517 · Portuguese administrative contextImpact on Subsequent Diplomacy

      Perestrello's report on Chinese commerce was a main reason for Andrade's 1517 diplomatic mission.

Sources

  1. Rafael Perestrello Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14