António de Saldanha

António de Saldanha was a Castilian-Portuguese 16th-century captain. He was the first European to set anchor in what is now called Table Bay, South Africa, and made the first recorded ascent of Table Mountain.

Captain
Antonio de Saldanha
Captain of Sofala-Mozambique
In office
1509
Preceded byVasco Gomes se Abreu
Succeeded bySimão de Miranda de Azevedo
Personal details
BornBefore 1490
Saldaña?, Castille, Kingdom of Portugal
SpouseJoana de Mendonça
ChildrenAires de Saldanha
João de Saldanha (General of Armada)
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