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9 sie 2023 · This is a list of 20 famous Spanish Explorers that made multiple discoveries throughout the New World and helped build a global empire.
3 mar 2023 · Famous Spanish Explorers. 1. Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus was an Italian-born explorer who discovered America while sailing for the Spanish crown. Although not born a Spaniard he is often considered a Spanish explorer as all of his trips were made on behalf of the King of Spain.
Francisco Pizarro, Marquess of the Atabillos (/ p ɪ ˈ z ɑːr oʊ /; Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko piˈθaro]; c. 16 March 1478 – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish conquistador, best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
18 gru 2009 · Vasco Nuñez de Balboa was a Spanish conquistador, governor and explorer who helped settle South America and the Pacific coast of Central and South America.
9 lis 2009 · The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia,...
29 paź 2009 · In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice...
After Christopher Columbus ' arrival in the West Indies in 1492, the Spanish, usually led by hidalgos from the west and south of Spain, began building a colonial empire in the Caribbean using colonies such as Santo Domingo, Cuba, and Puerto Rico as their main bases.
