Martin Pinzon Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Martin Pinzon, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Spain.

5 records1492–14932 events2 places

Chronological biography

1492

Discovery of America25 September 1492

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Captain of Pinta

Mistakenly believes that he has sighted land

1493

Discovery of America16 January 1493

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Captain of Pinta

Rejoins Colombus & returns to Spain

Arrest of Martin Pinzon18 February 1493

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Captain of Pinta · Azores

Arrested by the Governor of the Azores to prove that he had been hired by Ferdinand II

Discovery of America18 February 1493

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Captain of Pinta · Azores

Lands ashore at the Azores on the return to Spain

Discovery of America4 March 1493

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Captain of Pinta · Palos

Returns to Palos where Colombus fleet had set out before landing in America

Titles and roles

Captain of Pinta

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.