Historedia
Person

Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1595

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Mendaña's First European Landing in Polynesia

    1595

    Role: Spanish navigator and expedition leader

    1. 9 April 1595 · CallaoDeparture from Callao

      The Spanish expedition fleet departed Callao on 9 April 1595, beginning the voyage to the southwest Pacific.

    2. 21 July 1595 · Marquesas IslandsArrival at the Marquesas

      On 21 July 1595, Mendaña's fleet reached the Marquesas Islands, where they were met by local inhabitants in canoes.

Sources

  1. Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-21
  2. Marquesas Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-14