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Francisco lvares was a Portuguese missionary and explorer. In 1515 he traveled to Ethiopia as part of the Portuguese embassy to emperor Lebna Dengel accompanied by returning Ethiopian ambassador Matheus. The embassy arrived only in 1520 to Ethiopia where he joined long sought Portuguese envoy Pro da Covilh. There he remained six years, returning to Lisbon in 152627 having written a report entitled Verdadeira Informao das Terras do Preste Joo das Indias .

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