Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

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Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was a 16th-century Spanish explorer best known for leading the first European expedition to explore the coast of present-day California.

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Label Occurrences
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo canonical 7
João Rodrigues Cabrilho 1

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish explorer
conquistador
explorer
historical figure
navigator
activity maritime exploration
military campaigns in the Americas
allegiance Spain
associatedWith Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery

Spanish colonization of the Americas
centuryActive 16th century
commanded expedition along the Pacific coast of North America
deathCause complications from an injury
possible infection from a broken limb
deathPlace Pacific coast of North America
off the coast of present-day California
era European maritime exploration
explorationMethod sea voyage by ship
exploredRegion California coast
Channel Islands of California
Pacific coast of North America
San Diego, California, United States
surface form: San Diego Bay area
gender male
historicalSignificance first European to lead a documented expedition to the coast of present-day California
knownFor exploration of present-day California
exploration of the Pacific coast of North America
leading the first European expedition to explore the coast of present-day California
language Spanish
legacy namesake of Cabrillo National Monument
namesake of various places and institutions in California
nationality Spanish
notableVoyage first recorded European landfall in present-day California
voyage along the coast from present-day Mexico to northern California
occupation conquistador
explorer
navigator
partOf Spanish expeditions in the Pacific
religion Roman Catholicism
role expedition leader
ship commander
servedUnder Crown of Spain
surface form: Spanish Crown

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cabrillo Beach namedAfter Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
San Diego Bay historicallyVisitedBy Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
Rodrigues hasNotableBearer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
this entity surface form: João Rodrigues Cabrilho
Morro Rock namedBy Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
Cabrillo National Monument namedAfter Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
Cabrillo Highway namedAfter Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
Cabrillo Bridge namedAfter Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
Cabrillo Boulevard namedAfter Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo