Martín Alonso Pinzón
Explorer, Deceased Person
1441 – 1493
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Who was Martín Alonso Pinzón?
Martín Alonso Pinzón, was a Spanish mariner, shipbuilder, navigator and explorer, oldest of the Pinzón brothers. He sailed with Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World in 1492, as captain of the Pinta. His youngest brother Vicente Yáñez Pinzón was captain of the Niña, and the middle brother Francisco Martín Pinzón was maestre of the Pinta.
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- Born
- 1441
Palos de la Frontera - Also known as
- Martin Alonzo Pinzon
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- Nationality
- Spain
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- Died
- Mar 31, 1493
Palos de la Frontera
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on July 23, 2013
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