Luis de Mendoza

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Luis de Mendoza was a Spanish mariner and officer in Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation fleet who became one of the leaders of a failed mutiny during the expedition.

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Luis de Mendoza canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish mariner
historical figure
mutineer
naval officer
associatedWith Age of Discovery
linked to: Age of Exploration

Spanish maritime exploration
causeOfDeath killed during suppression of mutiny
centuryOfActivity 16th century
conflict internal mutiny within Magellan’s fleet
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
deathEvent suppression of the Puerto San Julián mutiny
employer Spanish Crown
linked to: Crown of Spain
ethnicGroup Spaniards
expeditionStartDate 1519
expeditionStartPlace Seville
fleetCommander Ferdinand Magellan
goalOfExpedition reach the Spice Islands (Moluccas)
historicalSource accounts of Antonio Pigafetta
killedBy forces loyal to Ferdinand Magellan
languageSpoken Spanish
loyalty Spanish Crown (before mutiny)
memberOf Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet
mutiny Mutiny at Puerto San Julián
mutinyDate 1520
mutinyLocation Puerto San Julián
notableFor leadership role in a failed mutiny against Ferdinand Magellan
role in Magellan’s circumnavigation expedition
occupation sailor
ship officer
opposedTo Ferdinand Magellan
participatedIn Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation
Spanish expedition to the Moluccas (1519–1522)
partOf Magellan expedition command structure
crew of the Victoria
positionHeld captain of the Victoria
treasurer of Magellan’s fleet
religion Roman Catholicism
roleInMutiny leader
seaRoute Atlantic Ocean
South American coast
shipCommanded Victoria

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Mutiny at Puerto San Julián participant Luis de Mendoza
Gaspar de Quesada associatedWith Luis de Mendoza
Juan de Cartagena coConspirator Luis de Mendoza