The Lusiads · Character
Duarte Pacheco
Duarte Pacheco, the 'Achilles Lusitan,' whose few troops shatter far greater Oriental hosts on land and sea.
supporting
Also known as Duarte, Duarte Pacheco Pereira
First appearance: canto vi
As a supporting figure in The Lusiads, Duarte Pacheco is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Portuguese explorer and warrior; referenced in endnotes.
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He is the warrior-hero of Portugal's imperial future, celebrated in prophecy as the man who will break the Nayrs' infernal bands at the Pass Cambalam and scatter the Samorim's allied kings. His distinctive quality is…
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See Duarte Pacheco in canto vi