Pero Alvarez
Portuguese slave
About Pero Alvarez
Born 1450. Pero Alvarez was a Portuguese, English and British.
Pero Alvarez was a man who came to England from Portugal, and had been enslaved. Henry VII of England formally declared him free of his slavery, which was not then a recognised state in England. This was a legal proof that was later used as a precedent and was accepted in 1490 by Joao II of Portugal.
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Who was Pero Alvarez?
Portuguese slave
When was Pero Alvarez born?
Pero Alvarez was born in 1450.
What nationality was Pero Alvarez?
Pero Alvarez was Portuguese, English and British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pero Alvarez. https://biography.guide/pero-alvarez/
MLA: "Pero Alvarez." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pero-alvarez/.
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