What happened next?


Pedro Cabral had a safe journey home. He arrived back to Portugal on June 23, 1501, with only 4 ships out of the original 13. And 13 ships was a lot. Pedro Cabral had the largest fleet of ships. This trip turned out to be one of the longest expeditions of his time. After this trip, Pedro Cabral retired, and King Manual I gave the next job to Vasco da Gama. No more information was recorded of Pedro Cabral, except that he died in 1520. Pedro Cabral is now known for claiming Brazil (this is the reason why one of Brazil's languages are Portuguese) and being the first explorer to see it. Pedro Cabral helped the legacy by creating a new route for other explorers and discovering a new world for other people to discover new areas and countries.