Vasco Nunez de Balboa Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Vasco Nunez de Balboa, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Spain.

2 records1513–15132 events0 places

Chronological biography

1513

Discovery of Pacific Ocean1513

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Governor of Hispaniola

Discovers a "South Sea" & claims it for Spain

Governor1513

Government / Government of Spain · Governor of Hispaniola

Appointed Governor of Hispaniola

Titles and roles

Governor of Hispaniola

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.