Which Happened First?

Rodrigo de Triana

Rodrigo de Triana
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Rodrigo de Triana was a Spanish sailor, believed to be the first European from the Age of Exploration to have seen the Americas. Born as Juan Rodríguez Bermejo, Triana was the son of hidalgo and potter Vicente Bermejo and Sereni Betancour. Triana was a Marrano.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Alonso de Ojedacirca 1466 – circa 1515
  2. Bartolomeu Diascirca 1467 – May 29, 1500
  3. Pedro Álvares Cabral1467 – circa 1520
  4. Rodrigo de Triana (this page)1469–1535
  5. Juan Díaz de Solíscirca 1470 – January 20, 1516
  6. Ludovico di Varthema1470–1517

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