Pedro Fernandes de Queirós
✓ Source-basedrisingPortuguese explorer
Historical FiguresLived 1565 to 1614 · aged 49
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Pedro Fernandes de Queirós (1563-1614) was a Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain.
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About this person
Pedro Fernandes de Queirós (1563-1614) was a Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain. He is best known for leading several Spanish voyages of discovery in the Pacific Ocean, in particular the 1595-1596 voyage of Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira, and for the 1605-1606 expedition that crossed the Pacific in search of Terra Australis.
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Historical Figures
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Historical Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1565 to 1614 · aged 49
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