Yñigo Ortiz de Retez was born in Retes de Llanteno (Alava, Spain) in a non-titled nobility family (hidalgos) in the first decade of the 16th century. The first accounts we have of him are as part of Alvarado's expedition of 1538 to take the governorship of Guatemala and Honduras. He participated in the expedition to relieve the siege of Nochistlán in 1541 during the Mixtón war, led by Alvarado.
After the unsuccessful attempt of Bernardo de la Torre in 1543 to return to Mexico along a northern route, López de Villalobos commissioned Ortiz de Retez for the same mission but going south. On 16 May, 1545, Ortiz de Retez, in command of the San Juan de Letrán, left port in Tidore, an island which was Spain's stronghold in the Maluku Islands and going by way of the Talaud Islands and the Schoutens, reached the northern coast of New Guinea, which was coasted till the end of August when, having got to the 5° S. latitude, contrary winds and currents forced a return to Tidore where he arrived on 5 October, 1545. Many islands were encountered and first charted, along the northern coast of New Guinea, and in the Padaidos, Le Maires, Ninigos, Kaniets and Hermits, to some of which Spanish names were given.[2][3][4]
On 20 June, 1545, at the mouth of the Mamberamo river (that was charted as San Agustin), he took possession of the land for the Spanish Crown, in the process giving the island the name by which it is known today. He called it Nueva Guinea or Nova Guinea owing to the supposed resemblance of the local inhabitants to the peoples of the Guinea coast in West Africa.[5]
The main source for Retez's voyage is that of Garcia de Escalante Alvarado, who was part of the Villalobos expedition, and who, after his return to Spain, wrote a chronicle that he sent to Antonio de Mendoza, viceroy of New Spain.[6][7]
Ortiz de Retez was later imprisoned by the Portuguese in the Moluccas along with the remaining members of Villalobos's expedition. According to Escalante, he was one of the 117 who were later repatriated by the Portuguese in 1548.
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^González Ochoa, José María (2006). "El marino alavés Iñigo Ortiz de Retes". Revista de Estudios Marítimos del País Vasco. 5. Museo Naval San Sebastian: 680.
^Coello, Francisco (1885). La Cuestión de las Carolinas. Discursos pronunciados en la Sociedad Geográfica de Madrid por su presidente Don Francisco Coello con un mapa, notas y apuntes bibliográficos sobre los antiguos descubrimientos de los españoles en los archipielagos de la Micronesia y sus cercanias. Madrid: Imprenta Fontanet. pp. 119–122.
^Sharp, Andrew (1960). The discovery of the Pacific Islands. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 30–32.
^Brand, Donald D. (1967). Friis, Herman R. (ed.). The Pacific Basin. Burlington: American Geographical Society. p. 123.
^Quanchi, Max (2005). Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands. The Scarecrow Press. p. 215. ISBN0810853957.
^de Escalante Alvarado, Garcia. Colección de documentos inéditos relativos al descubrimiento, conquesta y organización de las antiguas posesiones españolas en América y Oceania (42 vols.1864-1884 ed.). Madrid. pp. vol 5, 117–209.
^Martinez Shaw, Carlos (1999). Relación del viaje que hizo desde Nueva España a las Islas de Poniente, despues Filipinas, Ruy López de Villalobos, de orden del Virrey de Nueva España, Don Antonio de Mendoza / García de Escalante Alvarado. Santander: Universidad de Cantabria. ISBN84-8102-234-9.
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yñigo, ortiz, retez, yñigo, Íñigo, inigo, ortiz, retez, 1545, 16th, century, spanish, maritime, explorer, basque, origin, navigated, northern, coastline, pacific, melanesian, island, guinea, credited, with, bestowing, current, name, latin, nova, guinea, spanis. Ynigo Inigo or Inigo Ortiz de Retez fl 1545 was a 16th century Spanish maritime explorer of Basque origin who navigated the northern coastline of the Pacific Melanesian island of New Guinea and is credited with bestowing its current name Latin Nova Guinea Spanish Nueva Guinea Contents 1 Life 1 1 Early life 1 2 Villalobos Expedition 2 ReferencesLife editEarly life edit Ynigo Ortiz de Retez was born in Retes de Llanteno Alava Spain in a non titled nobility family hidalgos in the first decade of the 16th century The first accounts we have of him are as part of Alvarado s expedition of 1538 to take the governorship of Guatemala and Honduras He participated in the expedition to relieve the siege of Nochistlan in 1541 during the Mixton war led by Alvarado Villalobos Expedition edit nbsp Retez s expedition nbsp Map of New Guinea 1600 Main article Villalobos Expedition In 1542 he was appointed to the expedition of Lopez de Villalobos to the Islas de Poniente Philippines Upon his arrival in Mindanao in February 1543 Ortiz de Retes was promoted to Maestre de Campo 1 After the unsuccessful attempt of Bernardo de la Torre in 1543 to return to Mexico along a northern route Lopez de Villalobos commissioned Ortiz de Retez for the same mission but going south On 16 May 1545 Ortiz de Retez in command of the San Juan de Letran left port in Tidore an island which was Spain s stronghold in the Maluku Islands and going by way of the Talaud Islands and the Schoutens reached the northern coast of New Guinea which was coasted till the end of August when having got to the 5 S latitude contrary winds and currents forced a return to Tidore where he arrived on 5 October 1545 Many islands were encountered and first charted along the northern coast of New Guinea and in the Padaidos Le Maires Ninigos Kaniets and Hermits to some of which Spanish names were given 2 3 4 On 20 June 1545 at the mouth of the Mamberamo river that was charted as San Agustin he took possession of the land for the Spanish Crown in the process giving the island the name by which it is known today He called it Nueva Guinea or Nova Guinea owing to the supposed resemblance of the local inhabitants to the peoples of the Guinea coast in West Africa 5 The main source for Retez s voyage is that of Garcia de Escalante Alvarado who was part of the Villalobos expedition and who after his return to Spain wrote a chronicle that he sent to Antonio de Mendoza viceroy of New Spain 6 7 Ortiz de Retez was later imprisoned by the Portuguese in the Moluccas along with the remaining members of Villalobos s expedition According to Escalante he was one of the 117 who were later repatriated by the Portuguese in 1548 References edit Gonzalez Ochoa Jose Maria 2006 El marino alaves Inigo Ortiz de Retes Revista de Estudios Maritimos del Pais Vasco 5 Museo Naval San Sebastian 680 Coello Francisco 1885 La Cuestion de las Carolinas Discursos pronunciados en la Sociedad Geografica de Madrid por su presidente Don Francisco Coello con un mapa notas y apuntes bibliograficos sobre los antiguos descubrimientos de los espanoles en los archipielagos de la Micronesia y sus cercanias Madrid Imprenta Fontanet pp 119 122 Sharp Andrew 1960 The discovery of the Pacific Islands Oxford Clarendon Press pp 30 32 Brand Donald D 1967 Friis Herman R ed The Pacific Basin Burlington American Geographical Society p 123 Quanchi Max 2005 Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands The Scarecrow Press p 215 ISBN 0810853957 de Escalante Alvarado Garcia Coleccion de documentos ineditos relativos al descubrimiento conquesta y organizacion de las antiguas posesiones espanolas en America y Oceania 42 vols 1864 1884 ed Madrid pp vol 5 117 209 Martinez Shaw Carlos 1999 Relacion del viaje que hizo desde Nueva Espana a las Islas de Poniente despues Filipinas Ruy Lopez de Villalobos de orden del Virrey de Nueva Espana Don Antonio de Mendoza Garcia de Escalante Alvarado Santander Universidad de Cantabria ISBN 84 8102 234 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ynigo Ortiz de Retez amp oldid 1193615426, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
