Sebastián Vizcaíno
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Sebastián Vizcaíno was a Spanish explorer and cartographer of the late 16th and early 17th centuries known for leading major voyages along the Pacific coast of North America, particularly in present-day California.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sebastián Vizcaíno canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish explorer
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cartographer ⓘ explorer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mexico City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Philip III of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | ca. 1548 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | ca. 1624 ⓘ |
| employer | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| explored |
Alta California
NERFINISHED
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Baja California Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Carmel Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Channel Islands of California NERFINISHED ⓘ Monterey Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific coast of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ San Diego Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Spanish claims to Alta California
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later Spanish missions in California ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exploration of the Pacific coast of North America
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mapping of the California coast ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| ledExpedition |
1596 expedition to Baja California
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1602–1603 expedition to Alta California ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Monterey Bay
NERFINISHED
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San Diego NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
detailed charting of California coastline in 1602–1603
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first detailed European description of Monterey Bay ⓘ |
| notableWork | exploration of the coast of California ⓘ |
| occupation |
cartographer
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explorer ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Achtzigjähriger Krieg
NERFINISHED
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Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cáceres
NERFINISHED
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Extremadura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | general of the Manila galleons convoy ⓘ |
| purposeOfExpedition |
detailed mapping of the California coast
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search for safe harbors for Manila galleons ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence | New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | Spanish colonial service in New Spain ⓘ |
| usedShip |
San Diego (ship)
NERFINISHED
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Santo Tomás (ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tres Reyes (ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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