Hernando de Grijalva
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Hernando de Grijalva, who died in 1537 in the course of a crossing of the Pacific Ocean, was a Spanish navigator and explorer in the service of Hernán Cortés.
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About this person
Hernando de Grijalva, who died in 1537 in the course of a crossing of the Pacific Ocean, was a Spanish navigator and explorer in the service of Hernán Cortés. He is known mainly for the discovery of the archipelago of Revillagigedo (1534) and the first crossing from Peru to New Guinea, being killed by mutineers en route.
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SpainCategory
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1401 to 1537 · aged 136
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