About Claude d'Abbeville
Lived 1590 – 1632 (aged 41–42). Claude d'Abbeville was a French explorer, missionary and entomologist.
Claude d'Abbeville was a 17th-century French Franciscan friar who worked as a missionary with the Tupinambá in Maranhão, modern Brazil. He was part of a colonizing party and a mission of four Franciscans sent under a 1611 patent letter from the Regent Marie de Médicis, and was also accompanied by Father Yves D'Evreux.
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The colonial enterprise to found "France Équinoxiale" was led by Daniel de la Tousche, sieur de la Ravardière, and François de Razilly.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Claude d'Abbeville?
French explorer
When was Claude d'Abbeville born?
Claude d'Abbeville was born in 1590.
When did Claude d'Abbeville die?
Claude d'Abbeville died in 1632.
What was Claude d'Abbeville's occupation?
Claude d'Abbeville was an explorer, missionary and entomologist.
What nationality was Claude d'Abbeville?
Claude d'Abbeville was French.
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