Rodrigo de Triana

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Rodrigo de Triana was the Spanish sailor traditionally credited with being the first crew member of Columbus’s 1492 expedition to sight land in the Americas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish person
explorer
sailor
allegiance Crown of Castile
associatedWith Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery

voyages of Christopher Columbus
centuryActive 15th century
continentOfOrigin Europe
dateOfEventObserved 1492-10-12
employer Christopher Columbus
ethnicGroup Spaniards
eventObserved first sighting of land in the Americas on Columbus’s 1492 voyage
givenName Rodrigo
historicalStatus semi-legendary figure
historicity details of his life are poorly documented
knownFor being traditionally credited as the first crew member of Columbus’s 1492 expedition to sight land in the Americas
languageSpoken Spanish
mentionedIn traditional narratives of Columbus’s first voyage
name Rodrigo de Triana self-link
nationality Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile
notableClaim cried out the first sighting of land on 12 October 1492
occupation sailor
seaman
participatedIn Christopher Columbus’s first voyage
placeOfEventObserved near San Salvador Island (Bahamas) according to traditional accounts
regionOfOrigin Andalusia (traditional attribution)
rewardDispute traditionally said not to have received the promised reward for first sighting land
role lookout
ship La Pinta

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Pinta landSightedBy Rodrigo de Triana
Rodrigo de Triana name Rodrigo de Triana self-link