Alonso de Ojeda
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Summary
Alonso de Ojeda was born on January 1, 1466[1], in Torrejoncillo del Rey[2]. He died on January 1, 1515[3], in Santo Domingo[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], conquistador[6], governor[7], seafarer[8], and discoverer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,292 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Dominican National Pantheon[11]
- Country of citizenship: Crown of Castile[12]
- Member of: Columbus conquistador force[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Commons category: Alonso De Ojeda[15]
- Family name: de Ojeda[16]
- Given name: Alonso[17]
- Allegiance: Crown of Castile[18]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22], The Catholic Encyclopedia[23], New International Encyclopedia[24], Diccionario de Historia de Venezuela[25]
- Participant in: Jaragua massacre[26], 1493 Columbus Voyage to Americas[27], Ojeda Venezuela Expedition of 1499[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[29]
- Start of work period: 1493[30]
- Significant person: Juan Rodríguez Fonseca[31]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wiki goes Caribbean[32]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[33]
Why It Matters
Alonso de Ojeda has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
He is credited with the discovery of Paraguaná Peninsula[36], a peninsula[37], in Venezuela[38].
FAQs
Where was Alonso de Ojeda born?
Alonso de Ojeda was born in Torrejoncillo del Rey[2].
Where did Alonso de Ojeda die?
Alonso de Ojeda died in Santo Domingo[4].
What did Alonso de Ojeda do for work?
Alonso de Ojeda worked as an explorer[5], conquistador[6], governor[7], seafarer[8], and discoverer[9].
What did Alonso de Ojeda discover?
Alonso de Ojeda is credited as discoverer of Paraguaná Peninsula[36].