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 |
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| instanceOf |
Pacific exploration voyage
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Spanish maritime expedition → voyage of exploration → |
| associatedWith |
Spanish exploration of Oceania
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history of the Solomon Islands → |
| captain |
Álvaro de Mendaña
NERFINISHED
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| chronologyPosition |
one of the earliest European voyages into the central South Pacific
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| commander |
Álvaro de Mendaña
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| country |
Spanish Empire
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| departureCountry |
Peru
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| destination |
Solomon Islands
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| discovererOf |
Solomon Islands
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| endTime |
1569
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| era |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
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| explored |
Guadalcanal
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Isabel Island NERFINISHED → Malaita → San Cristóbal Island NERFINISHED → |
| flagUsed |
Spain
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| languageUsed |
Spanish
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| leader |
Álvaro de Mendaña
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| location |
Pacific Ocean
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| namedAfter |
King Solomon
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| notableFor |
early Spanish navigation in the South Pacific
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first detailed European accounts of the Solomon Islands → |
| organizedFrom |
Viceroyalty of Peru
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| partOf |
Age of Discovery
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| patron |
Viceroyalty of Peru
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| portOfDeparture |
Callao
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| purpose |
expansion of Spanish influence in the Pacific
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exploration of the South Pacific → search for Terra Australis → |
| religionOfCrew |
Roman Catholicism
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| result |
first recorded European discovery of the Solomon Islands
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| shipTypeUsed |
brigantine
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galleon → |
| sponsor |
Spanish Crown
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| startTime |
1567
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| timePeriod |
16th century
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
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ledExpedition |
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Los Reyes
("Spanish Pacific exploration fleet of Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira")
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partOf |