Tristão da Cunha

This article is about the Portuguese explorer. For the island named after him, see Tristan da Cunha.
Tristão da Cunha
Portrait of Tristão da Cunha, after 1514
Bornc. 1460
Portugal
Diedc. 1540 (aged 79–80)
Portugal
OccupationsNaval commander, explorer and ambassador
ChildrenNuno da Cunha

Tristão da Cunha (sometimes misspelled d'Acunha; Portuguese pronunciation: [tɾiʃˈtɐ̃w dɐ ˈkuɲɐ]; c. 1460 – c. 1540) was a Portuguese explorer and naval commander. In 1514, he served as ambassador from King Manuel I of Portugal to Pope Leo X, leading a luxurious embassy presenting in Rome the new conquests of Portugal. He later became a member of the Portuguese privy council.

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