Luis de Mendoza

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Luis de Mendoza was a Spanish mariner and officer in Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation fleet who became one of the leaders of a failed mutiny during the expedition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish mariner
historical figure
mutineer
naval officer
associatedWith Age of Discovery NERFINISHED
Spanish maritime exploration
causeOfDeath killed during suppression of mutiny
centuryOfActivity 16th century
conflict internal mutiny within Magellan’s fleet
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
deathEvent suppression of the Puerto San Julián mutiny NERFINISHED
employer Spanish Crown NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Spaniards NERFINISHED
expeditionStartDate 1519
expeditionStartPlace Seville NERFINISHED
fleetCommander Ferdinand Magellan NERFINISHED
goalOfExpedition reach the Spice Islands (Moluccas)
historicalSource accounts of Antonio Pigafetta
killedBy forces loyal to Ferdinand Magellan
languageSpoken Spanish
loyalty Spanish Crown (before mutiny)
memberOf Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet NERFINISHED
mutiny Mutiny at Puerto San Julián NERFINISHED
mutinyDate 1520
mutinyLocation Puerto San Julián NERFINISHED
notableFor leadership role in a failed mutiny against Ferdinand Magellan
role in Magellan’s circumnavigation expedition
occupation sailor
ship officer
opposedTo Ferdinand Magellan NERFINISHED
participatedIn Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation NERFINISHED
Spanish expedition to the Moluccas (1519–1522) NERFINISHED
partOf Magellan expedition command structure
crew of the Victoria
positionHeld captain of the Victoria
treasurer of Magellan’s fleet
religion Roman Catholicism
roleInMutiny leader
seaRoute Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
South American coast
shipCommanded Victoria NERFINISHED

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Gaspar de Quesada associatedWith Luis de Mendoza
Juan de Cartagena coConspirator Luis de Mendoza
Mutiny at Puerto San Julián participant Luis de Mendoza