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André Álvares de Almada

fl. 1594 · 16th century

André Álvares de Almada was a Cape Verdean trader and writer of Portuguese descent. His Brief Treatise on the Rivers of Guinea of 1594 describes the peoples, kingdoms and markets of the coast between the Senegal River and Sierra Leone, and is one of the main sources for the region in the 16th century.

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Kingdom of Guinala

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). André Álvares de Almada. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/andre-alvares-de-almada
MLA: “André Álvares de Almada.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/andre-alvares-de-almada. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “André Álvares de Almada.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/andre-alvares-de-almada.
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