Mendaña
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Mendaña is the surname of the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, known for leading early European expeditions to the Pacific and discovering the Solomon Islands.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Spanish navigator
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Spanish-language surname → explorer → historical figure → surname → |
| category |
Iberian surnames
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| countryServed |
Spain
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| discoveredBy |
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
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| era |
Age of Discovery
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| ethnicCulture |
Spanish
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| expeditionRole |
leader of Spanish Pacific expeditions
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| exploredRegion |
Pacific Ocean
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Solomon Islands NERFINISHED → |
| familyName |
Mendaña
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| hasNotableBearer |
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
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| knownFor |
discovery of the Solomon Islands for Europeans
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leading early European expeditions to the Pacific Ocean → |
| languageOfOrigin |
Spanish
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| maritimeActivity |
oceanic exploration
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| nationality |
Spanish
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| notableVoyage |
voyage leading to European discovery of the Solomon Islands
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| occupation |
explorer of the Pacific
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navigator → |
| usedBy |
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
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familyName |