Sebastião Rodrigues Soromenho
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Historical FiguresLived 1560 to 1602 · aged 42
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Sebastião Rodrigues Soromenho, was a Portuguese explorer, born in Sesimbra (Portugal), appointed by King Philip II of Spain to sail along the shores of California, in the years 1595 and 1596, in order to map the American west coast line and define the maritime routes of the Pacific Ocean in the 16th century.
Historical Figures born in the 1560s 6
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Lived 1560 to 1602 · aged 42
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