community
Portuguese Shipwreck Survivors
Parent: Portuguese
Initial entity stub generated from temp/sa-history-16th-century-events.csv.
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Events
1533Bom Jesus wrecked on the Namibian coast1552São João survivors pass through organised coastal societiesFrom 1552Shipwreck accounts begin documenting coastal chiefly authorityJune 1552São João wrecked on the south-eastern coast1554São Bento survivors travel through coastal chiefdomsApril 1554São Bento wrecked near the Transkei coastMarch 1589São Thomé wrecked near the Natal coast24 March 1593Santo Alberto wrecked on the Pondoland coastFrom late March 1593Santo Alberto survivors record extensive contact with coastal communities27 December 1794São José slave ship wrecks at Camps Bay