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.


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 NERFINISHED
chronologyPosition one of the earliest European voyages into the central South Pacific
commander 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 NERFINISHED
Malaita
San Cristóbal Island NERFINISHED
flagUsed Spain
languageUsed Spanish
leader Álvaro de Mendaña
location Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
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 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 NERFINISHED
result first recorded European discovery of the Solomon Islands
shipTypeUsed brigantine
galleon
sponsor Spanish Crown NERFINISHED
startTime 1567
timePeriod 16th century

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
ledExpedition
Los Reyes ("Spanish Pacific exploration fleet of Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira")
partOf

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