1567–1569 Solomon Islands expedition
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The 1567–1569 Solomon Islands expedition was a Spanish Pacific voyage of exploration that resulted in the first recorded European discovery of the Solomon Islands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1567–1569 Solomon Islands expedition canonical | 1 |
| Spanish Pacific exploration fleet of Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 1567–1569 Solomon Islands expedition Context triple: [Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, ledExpedition, 1567–1569 Solomon Islands expedition]
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Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra
The Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra was a late 13th-century naval and military campaign launched by the Javanese Singhasari Kingdom to assert influence over the Malay polities in central Sumatra and control key maritime trade routes.
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B.
First Portuguese India Armada
The First Portuguese India Armada was the pioneering 1497–1499 naval expedition led by Vasco da Gama that opened the direct sea route from Europe to India around the Cape of Good Hope.
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C.
First voyage of James Cook
The First voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Pacific Ocean during which Cook charted New Zealand and Australia’s eastern coastline and conducted astronomical and scientific observations.
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Magellan–Elcano expedition
The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
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E.
English Armada (1589)
The English Armada (1589) was a failed naval expedition launched by England against Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, intended to capitalize on Spanish weakness but resulting in heavy losses and little strategic gain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1567–1569 Solomon Islands expedition Target entity description: The 1567–1569 Solomon Islands expedition was a Spanish Pacific voyage of exploration that resulted in the first recorded European discovery of the Solomon Islands.
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A.
Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra
The Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra was a late 13th-century naval and military campaign launched by the Javanese Singhasari Kingdom to assert influence over the Malay polities in central Sumatra and control key maritime trade routes.
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B.
First Portuguese India Armada
The First Portuguese India Armada was the pioneering 1497–1499 naval expedition led by Vasco da Gama that opened the direct sea route from Europe to India around the Cape of Good Hope.
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C.
First voyage of James Cook
The First voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Pacific Ocean during which Cook charted New Zealand and Australia’s eastern coastline and conducted astronomical and scientific observations.
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D.
Magellan–Elcano expedition
The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
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E.
English Armada (1589)
The English Armada (1589) was a failed naval expedition launched by England against Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, intended to capitalize on Spanish weakness but resulting in heavy losses and little strategic gain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacific exploration voyage
ⓘ
Spanish maritime expedition ⓘ voyage of exploration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish exploration of Oceania
ⓘ
history of the Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| captain |
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
ⓘ
surface form:
Álvaro de Mendaña
|
| chronologyPosition | one of the earliest European voyages into the central South Pacific ⓘ |
| commander |
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
ⓘ
surface form:
Álvaro de Mendaña
|
| country | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| departureCountry | Peru ⓘ |
| destination | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| discovererOf | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| endTime | 1569 ⓘ |
| era | Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| explored |
Guadalcanal
ⓘ
Isabel Island ⓘ Malaita ⓘ Los Negros Island ⓘ
surface form:
San Cristóbal Island
|
| flagUsed | Spain ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| leader |
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
ⓘ
surface form:
Álvaro de Mendaña
|
| location | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Solomon ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Spanish navigation in the South Pacific
ⓘ
first detailed European accounts of the Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| organizedFrom | Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| partOf |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| patron | Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| portOfDeparture | Callao ⓘ |
| purpose |
expansion of Spanish influence in the Pacific
ⓘ
exploration of the South Pacific ⓘ search for Terra Australis ⓘ |
| religionOfCrew | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| result | first recorded European discovery of the Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| shipTypeUsed |
brigantine
ⓘ
galleon ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Crown of Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Crown
|
| startTime | 1567 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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Subject: 1567–1569 Solomon Islands expedition Description of subject: The 1567–1569 Solomon Islands expedition was a Spanish Pacific voyage of exploration that resulted in the first recorded European discovery of the Solomon Islands.
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