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Period: Sep 3, 1492 to Sep 3, 1527
spanish explores
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Nov 5, 1492
Martín Alonso Pinzón
Martin Alonzo Pinzon was a Spanish explorer and navigator who sailed with Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World, as captain of the Pinta (he was also the co-owner of the Nina and the Pinta). He is remembered for being disloyal and competitive with Christopher Columbus. -
Mar 6, 1499
PINZON, VINCENTE
Vincente Pinzon sailed to the Brazilian coast (at a cape he named Santa María de la Consolación). From there, he sailed northwest to the Amazon River, whose mouth he explored. He sailed north to northeastern Venezuela (to the Gulf of Paria) and then returned to Spain. -
Mar 3, 1513
DE LEON, PONCE
on march third Ponce De Leon tried to go on an settlemnt with 3 ships full of 200 men and later was successful and he claimed land from spain -
Sep 8, 1522
PIZARRO, FRANCISCO
traveled through much of the Pacific coast of America along Peru. He "discovered" the Incan empire and conquered it brutally and quickly, stealing immense hoards of gold, silver, and other treasures. -
Sep 8, 1526
URDANETA, ANDRES DE
Urdaneta was one of the few survivors of Loaísa Expedition to reach the Spice Islands -
Sep 8, 1526
Andrés de Urdaneta
he explored then later found him self as a prisionor in spice island then excaped and went thew passege ways -
Nov 11, 1526
DE AYLLON, LUCAS VAZQUEZ
he tried to to start an coliney but he was unsuccessful -
Nov 8, 1527
DE NARVAEZ, PANFILO
PANFILO DE NARVAEZ went on an expidiotion to florida but died into the process -
Sep 8, 1554
DE AVILES, PEDRO MENENDEZ
he was a leader into the military and Spanish treasure fleet convoy system that was to be the main link between Spain and her overseas territories. He was also the designer, in partnership with Álvaro de Bazán, of the great galleons that were employed to carry the trade between Cadiz in Spain and Vera Cruz in Mexico -
DE ONATE, JUAN
he claimed all of the territory across the river crossing to the north for the Spanish Empire in 1598