Explorers From 1500
Afonso de Albuquerque (14??-1515) was a Portuguese soldier and explorer who sailed to the Spice Islands (the Moluccas, a group of Islands in Indonesia) in 1507-15...
American History
Columbian period Main article: Pre-Columbian The earliest known inhabitants of what is now the United States are thought to have arrived in Alaska by crossing the...
Us History
Cortes and Francisco Pizarro, who conquered the Aztecs and the Incas respectively. - Within half a century of Columbus' "discovery" of America, they had...
History
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Christopher Columbus Bio
Americas to European exploration and colonization. History places great significance on his discovery of America in 1492, although he did not actually reach the m...
Juan Rodriguez
Juan Rodriguez was a Portuguese explorer and soldier. He entered the service of Spain and in 1520 accompanied the Spanish soldier Panfilo de Narváez to Mexico. Their Cabrillo joined the conquistador Hernán Cortés and helped him to complete the conquest of Mexico. Cabrillo served in Guatemala and in 1540 became chief lieutenant of an expedition exploring the western coast of Mexico. Succeeding to the command of the expedition after the death in 1541 of the leader, Pedro de Alvarado, Cabrillo sailed northward and on September 28, 1542, discovered San Diego Bay. His subsequent discoveries during the voyage include Santa Catalina Island, Santa Barbara Channel, Monterey Bay, and San Miguel Island, where he died.
