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Alonso de Ojeda

1466 - 1515

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Alonso de Ojeda (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈlonso ðe oˈxeða]; c. 1466 – c. 1515) was a Spanish explorer, governor and conquistador. He is famous for having named Venezuela, which he explored during his first two expeditions, for having been the first European to visit Guyana, Curaçao, Colombia and Lake Maracaibo, and later for founding Santa Cruz (La Guairita). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alonso de Ojeda is the 71st most popular explorer (down from 70th in 2019), the 230th most popular biography from Spain (up from 239th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Spanish Explorer.

Alonso de Ojeda was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition to explore the northern coast of South America. He was one of the four members of the expedition that explored the Gulf of Uraba in modern-day Colombia.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Alonso de Ojeda ranks 71 out of 498. Before him are Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, Ferdinand von Wrangel, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, William Dampier, Richard E. Byrd, and Luís Vaz de Torres. After him are Jules Dumont d'Urville, Pêro da Covilhã, Willem Schouten, John Smith, Diogo Dias, and Ármin Vámbéry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1466, Alonso de Ojeda ranks 6. Before him are Erasmus, Moctezuma II, Elizabeth of York, Andrea Doria, and Quentin Matsys. After him are Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, Giovanni Sforza, Şehzade Ahmet, Ottaviano Petrucci, Ashikaga Yoshitane, and Marino Sanuto the Younger. Among people deceased in 1515, Alonso de Ojeda ranks 5. Before him are Louis XII of France, Afonso de Albuquerque, Aldus Manutius, and Meñli I Giray. After him are Bartholomew Columbus, Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Mariotto Albertinelli, Abraham Zacuto, Barbara of Brandenburg, Barbara Zápolya, and Pietro Lombardo.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Alonso de Ojeda ranks 230 out of 3,355. Before him are Manuel Castells (1942), Antoni Tàpies (1923), Elizabeth of Portugal (1271), Javier Bardem (1969), Adolfo Suárez (1932), and Petronilla of Aragon (1136). After him are Juan Luis Vives (1492), Reccared I (510), Fernando Sor (1778), Alfonso the Battler (1073), Alfonso III of Aragon (1265), and Kane (1967).

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Among EXPLORERS In Spain

Among explorers born in Spain, Alonso de Ojeda ranks 11. Before him are Francisco de Orellana (1511), Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (1510), Juan Ponce de León (1460), Diego de Almagro (1475), Hernando de Soto (1500), and Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465). After him are Juan Díaz de Solís (1470), Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira (1542), Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (1460), Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1488), Benjamin of Tudela (1130), and Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1500).

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