1542 - 1595
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| First Name |
Álvaro
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| Middle Name |
De Mendaña De
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| Last Name |
Neira
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1541
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| Birthplace |
Congosto, León, Spain
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| Died |
1595
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| Place of Death |
Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands
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| Nationality |
Spanish
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| Occupation Text |
Explorer, navigator, cartographer
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| Occupation |
Explorer
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Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira (or Neyra) (1 October 1542 – 18 October 1595) was a Spanish navigator and discoverer, best known for two of the earliest recorded expeditions across the Pacific in 1567 and 1595. His voyages led to the discovery of the Marquesas, Cook Islands and Solomons among other archipelagos. Born in Congosto, in El Bierzo Region (León), he was the nephew of Lope García de Castro, viceroy of Peru.
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