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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.
5 dni temu · Ferdinand Magellan is best known for being an explorer for Portugal, and later Spain, who discovered the Strait of Magellan while leading the first expedition to successfully circumnavigate the globe.
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.
Columbus's letter on the first voyage, probably dispatched to the Spanish court upon arrival in Lisbon, was instrumental in spreading the news throughout Europe about his voyage. Almost immediately after his arrival in Spain, printed versions began to appear, and word of his voyage spread rapidly. [133]
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...
9 lis 2009 · Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés (c. 1485-1547) is best known for conquering the Aztecs and claiming Mexico on behalf of Spain.
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko ˈβaθkeθ ðe koɾoˈnaðo]; 1510 – 22 September 1554) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who led a large expedition from what is now Mexico to present-day Kansas through parts of the southwestern United States between 1540 and 1542.
