Juan Díaz de Solís (c. 1470 – 20 January 1516) was a 16th-century navigator and explorer. He is also said to be the first European to land on what is now modern day Uruguay.
His origins are disputed.[1] One document records him as a Portuguese in the service of Castile ("Spain"), having possibly been born in Lisbon or São Pedro de Solis.[2] Others claim that his birth took place in Lebrija, in what is now the province of Seville, Spain, where documentation testifies that he lived when he was in Castile, as vecino ("neighbor"), meaning living there. However he began his naval career in Portugal as João Dias de Solis, where he became a pilot in the Portuguese India Armadas. After leaving his home in Lisbon and the ship that he was going to sail as Pilot, in the same day of departure of the fleet (ship captained by Afonso de Albuquerque, in the 1506 armada of Tristão da Cunha, to India), accused of the death of his wife, he served as a privateer in French fleets for a short time, before serving, later, the Spanish Crown.[3]
Two years after appointment to this office, Díaz de Solís prepared an expedition to explore the southern part of the new American continent. His three ships and crew of 70 men sailed from Sanlúcar de Barrameda, in Spain, on 8 October 1515. He followed the eastern coast of South America southward as far as the mouth of the Río de la Plata. He reached and named the Río de la Plata in 1516, sailing upriver to the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River with two officers and seven men. The little party had not proceeded far when they were attacked by local Charrúa Indians, but the evidence points towards it being the Guarani people who killed him. It has been suggested that he was eaten by the Charrúa after disembarking. However, the Charrúa didn't practice cannibalism, while the Guarani Indians did[citation needed]. Surviving crew members reported Díaz de Solís and most of the other men had been killed, thus putting the expedition to an end. His brother-in-law, Francisco de Torres, took charge of the ships and returned to Spain.
Honors
Several places in Uruguay are named after Juan Díaz de Solís:
^Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo, Alguns documentos do Archivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo açerca das navegações e conquistas portuguezas (Lisbon, 1892), pp. 262 – 263. A 1517 decree from the Spanish court also lists Díaz de Solís as a Portuguese. Source: Archivo General de Indias, INDIFERENTE, 419, L.6 ,F.602R-602V, ‘Orden a los oficiales de la Casa de la Contratación’, 21 January 1517.
^Medina, José Toribio: Juan Díaz de Solís. Estudio Histórico, Santiago de Chile : J.T. Medina, 1897
^Brevoort, James Carson (1873). "Notes on Giovanni da Verrazano and on a Planisphere of 1529, Illustrating His American Voyage in 1524, with a Reduced Copy of the Map". Journal of the American Geographical Society of New York. 4: 145–297. doi:10.2307/196400. JSTOR 196400.
^Hall, Elial F.: "Americus Vespucius", Journal of the American Geographical Society of New York, Vol. 24. (1892), page 376. [1]
^Archivo General de Indias,, "Comisión a Juan Díaz de Solís y Juan Vespucci", ES.41091.AGI/16404.46.5.1//CONTRATACION,5784,L.1,F.20-21.
^Stevenson, Edward L.: "The Geographical Activities of the Casa de la Contratacion", Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Vol. 17, No. 2. (Jun., 1927), pp. 39-59.
References
Davies, Arthur (1956). "The First Discovery and Exploration of the Amazon in 1498-99". Transactions and Papers (Institute of British Geographers) (22): 87–96. doi:10.2307/621200. ISSN 1478-4017.
Howgego, Raymond John, ed. (2003). "Solis, Juan Díaz de". Encyclopedia of Exploration to 1800. Hordern House. ISBN1875567364.
Marcos, Jesús Varela. "Juan Díaz de Solís". Real Academia de la Historia.
Morison, Samuel Eliot (1974). The European Discovery of America : The Southern Voyages. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-501377-8.
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juan, díaz, solís, 1470, january, 1516, 16th, century, navigator, explorer, also, said, first, european, land, what, modern, uruguay, contents, biography, honors, notes, references, external, linksbiography, edithis, origins, disputed, document, records, portu. Juan Diaz de Solis c 1470 20 January 1516 was a 16th century navigator and explorer He is also said to be the first European to land on what is now modern day Uruguay Contents 1 Biography 2 Honors 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditHis origins are disputed 1 One document records him as a Portuguese in the service of Castile Spain having possibly been born in Lisbon or Sao Pedro de Solis 2 Others claim that his birth took place in Lebrija in what is now the province of Seville Spain where documentation testifies that he lived when he was in Castile as vecino neighbor meaning living there However he began his naval career in Portugal as Joao Dias de Solis where he became a pilot in the Portuguese India Armadas After leaving his home in Lisbon and the ship that he was going to sail as Pilot in the same day of departure of the fleet ship captained by Afonso de Albuquerque in the 1506 armada of Tristao da Cunha to India accused of the death of his wife he served as a privateer in French fleets for a short time before serving later the Spanish Crown 3 He served as navigator on expeditions to the Yucatan in 1506 1507 4 and Brazil in 1508 with Vicente Yanez Pinzon He became a Pilot Major of Spain in 1512 following the death of Amerigo Vespucci 5 and was thereafter commissioned to update the Padron Real with Juan Vespucio 6 7 Two years after appointment to this office Diaz de Solis prepared an expedition to explore the southern part of the new American continent His three ships and crew of 70 men sailed from Sanlucar de Barrameda in Spain on 8 October 1515 He followed the eastern coast of South America southward as far as the mouth of the Rio de la Plata He reached and named the Rio de la Plata in 1516 sailing upriver to the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Parana River with two officers and seven men The little party had not proceeded far when they were attacked by local Charrua Indians but the evidence points towards it being the Guarani people who killed him It has been suggested that he was eaten by the Charrua after disembarking However the Charrua didn t practice cannibalism while the Guarani Indians did citation needed Surviving crew members reported Diaz de Solis and most of the other men had been killed thus putting the expedition to an end His brother in law Francisco de Torres took charge of the ships and returned to Spain Honors EditSeveral places in Uruguay are named after Juan Diaz de Solis bodies of water Arroyo Solis Chico populated places Balneario Solis Solis de Mataojo other Solis Theatre the most important theatre in Montevideo Route 10 Juan Diaz de SolisNotes Edit E Wright 2008 Lost Explorers p 91 Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo Alguns documentos do Archivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo acerca das navegacoes e conquistas portuguezas Lisbon 1892 pp 262 263 A 1517 decree from the Spanish court also lists Diaz de Solis as a Portuguese Source Archivo General de Indias INDIFERENTE 419 L 6 F 602R 602V Orden a los oficiales de la Casa de la Contratacion 21 January 1517 Medina Jose Toribio Juan Diaz de Solis Estudio Historico Santiago de Chile J T Medina 1897 Brevoort James Carson 1873 Notes on Giovanni da Verrazano and on a Planisphere of 1529 Illustrating His American Voyage in 1524 with a Reduced Copy of the Map Journal of the American Geographical Society of New York 4 145 297 doi 10 2307 196400 JSTOR 196400 Hall Elial F Americus Vespucius Journal of the American Geographical Society of New York Vol 24 1892 page 376 1 Archivo General de Indias Comision a Juan Diaz de Solis y Juan Vespucci ES 41091 AGI 16404 46 5 1 CONTRATACION 5784 L 1 F 20 21 Stevenson Edward L The Geographical Activities of the Casa de la Contratacion Annals of the Association of American Geographers Vol 17 No 2 Jun 1927 pp 39 59 References EditDavies Arthur 1956 The First Discovery and Exploration of the Amazon in 1498 99 Transactions and Papers Institute of British Geographers 22 87 96 doi 10 2307 621200 ISSN 1478 4017 Howgego Raymond John ed 2003 Solis Juan Diaz de Encyclopedia of Exploration to 1800 Hordern House ISBN 1875567364 Marcos Jesus Varela Juan Diaz de Solis Real Academia de la Historia Morison Samuel Eliot 1974 The European Discovery of America The Southern Voyages New York Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 501377 8 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juan Diaz de Solis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juan Diaz de Solis amp oldid 1126286663, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
