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  2. List of ships of the line of Spain - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish term for ships of the line was navíos, but during the latter part of the Habsburg era (until 1700) ships continued to be designated as galeón. Those ships with secular names (e.g. royal, geographical or adjectival names) were additionally given an official religious name (or advocación ) which appears below in parentheses ...

  3. Category:Spanish explorers - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Spanish explorers" The following 88 pages are in this category, out of 88 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Gerónimo de Aguilar;

  4. List of maritime explorers - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of maritime explorers. The list includes explorers which had contributed, and continue to contribute to human knowledge of the planet's geography, weather, biodiversity, human cultures, the expansion of trade, or established communication between diverse populations...

  5. List of explorers - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 December 2024. Leif Erikson (c.970–c.1020) was a famous Norse explorer who is credited for being the first European to set foot on American soil. Explorers are listed below with their common names, countries of origin (modern and former), centuries of activity and main areas of exploration. Marco ...

  6. Niño brothers - Wikipedia

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    The Niño Brothers were a family of sailors and conquistadors from the town of Moguer at the end of the 15th century (in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain), who participated actively in Christopher Columbus's first voyage—generally considered to constitute the discovery of the Americas by Europeans—and other subsequent voyages to the New World.

  7. Luís Vaz de Torres - Wikipedia

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    Luís Vaz de Torres (Galician and Portuguese), or Luis Váez de Torres in the Spanish spelling (born c. 1565; fl. 1607), was a 16th- and 17th-century maritime explorer of a Spanish expedition noted for the first recorded European navigation of the strait that separates the Australian mainland from the island of New Guinea, and which now bears his name (Torres Strait).

  8. Category : Spanish exploration in the Age of Discovery

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    Spain (Spanish Empire) was one of the important players and contributors in the Age of Discovery (also known as Age of Exploration). Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.

  9. Category:Spanish explorers of North America - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Spanish explorers of North America" The following 108 pages are in this category, out of 108 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.