# Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira

> Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira was a Spanish navigator, explorer, and cartographer, best known for two of the earliest recorded expeditions across the Pacific Ocean 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.

*Spanish explorer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/alvaro-de-mendana-de-neira

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Spain
- **Born:** 1542-10-01
- **Died:** 1595-10-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 53.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.3 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 21.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 7.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira](https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a_de_Neira)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña](https://avk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a)
- [Альвара Менданья дэ Нейра](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%8C%D1%8F_%D0%B4%D1%8D_%D0%9D%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%B0)
- [Алваро де Менданя де Нейра](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE_%D0%B4%D0%B5_%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%8F_%D0%B4%D0%B5_%D0%9D%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%B0)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a_y_Neira)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a_de_Neira)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a)
- [Alvaro de Mendaña de Neyra](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a_de_Neyra)
- [Άλβαρο ντε Μεντάνια](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%86%CE%BB%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%BF_%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B5_%CE%9C%CE%B5%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%B1)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a_de_Neira)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a_de_Neira)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a)
- [آلوارو دمندانیا دنیرا](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A2%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88_%D8%AF%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7_%D8%AF%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a_de_Neira)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a)
- [אלברו דה מנדניה](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%95_%D7%93%D7%94_%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%93%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%94)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a_de_Neira)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a_de_Neira)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a_de_Neira)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña](https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a)
- [Álvaro de Mendaña](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_de_Menda%C3%B1a)
- [アルバロ・デ・メンダーニャ・デ・ネイラ](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8D%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9)
- [알바로 데 멘다냐](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%95%8C%EB%B0%94%EB%A1%9C_%EB%8D%B0_%EB%A9%98%EB%8B%A4%EB%83%90)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313273)

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