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Claiming Territory for Spain
- When
- May 1606
- Where
- Vanuatu archipelago
Queirós claimed the archipelago for Spain, naming it La Austrialia del Espíritu Santo as part of the Spanish East Indies.
Queirós claimed the archipelago for Spain, as part of the colonial Spanish East Indies. He named it La Austrialia del Espíritu Santo, reflecting his belief that he had discovered the southern continent.
Sources
- Vanuatu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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