Loaísa expedition
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The Loaísa expedition was a 16th-century Spanish voyage led by García Jofre de Loaísa that attempted to reach the Spice Islands via the Strait of Magellan, becoming one of the earliest major Pacific expeditions after Magellan.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Loaísa expedition canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Pacific exploration voyage
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Spanish maritime expedition ⓘ |
| casualties |
García Jofre de Loaísa died during the voyage
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Juan Sebastián Elcano died during the voyage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
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King Charles I of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Portuguese Empire in the Moluccas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| departurePort | La Coruña NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destination |
Moluccas
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Spice Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1536 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| faced |
difficult passage through the Strait of Magellan
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mutinies and discipline problems ⓘ scurvy and disease ⓘ storms in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| flagship | Santa María de la Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Magellan expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to Spanish knowledge of the Pacific
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early attempt to secure a westward route to the Spice Islands for Spain ⓘ part of the Spanish–Portuguese rivalry over the Moluccas ⓘ |
| isAmong | earliest major Pacific expeditions after Magellan ⓘ |
| leader | García Jofre de Loaísa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced planning of the Legazpi–Urdaneta expedition to the Philippines
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precedent for later Spanish Pacific voyages ⓘ |
| narrativeSource | accounts by Andrés de Urdaneta ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Andrés de Urdaneta
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Juan Sebastián Elcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 7 ⓘ |
| objective |
contest Portuguese control of the Spice Islands
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establish Spanish presence in the Moluccas ⓘ reach the Spice Islands via the Strait of Magellan ⓘ |
| relatedToTreaty |
Treaty of Tordesillas
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Treaty of Zaragoza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
heavy losses of ships and crew
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only one ship reached the Moluccas ⓘ partial achievement of reaching the Spice Islands ⓘ |
| route |
Atlantic Ocean
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Magellan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1525 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Age of Discovery
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Age of Exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfNavigation | oceanic voyage ⓘ |
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