Vicente Yáñez Pinzón
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Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (Spanish: [biˈθente ˈʝaɲeθ pinˈθon]) (c. 1462 – after 1514) was a Spanish navigator and explorer, the youngest of the Pinzón brothers. Along with his older brother, Martín Alonso Pinzón (c. 1441 – c. 1493), who captained the Pinta, he sailed with Christopher Columbus on the first voyage to the New World, in 1492,[5] as captain of the Niña.[6]
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Born | c. 1462 |
Died | c. 1514 (aged c. 52) Triana, Seville, Crown of Castile |
Nationality | Castilian |
Occupation | Explorer |
Known for | Captain of the Niña[1] |
Spouse(s) | Teresa Rodríguez,[2] Ana Núñez de Trujillo[3] |
Children | Ana Rodríguez, Juana González[2] |
Parent(s) | Martín Pinzón, Mayor Vicente[4] |
Relatives | Pinzón brothers |
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