Tristão da Cunha (sometimes misspelled Tristão d'Acunha; Portuguese pronunciation: c. 1460 – c. 1540) was a Portuguese explorer and naval commander. In 1514, he served as ambassador from King Manuel I of Portugal to Pope Leo X, leading a luxurious embassy presenting in Rome the new conquests of Portugal. He later became a member of the Portuguese privy council.
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1460
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1540 (aged 79)
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