Vicente Yáñez Pinzón
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón | |
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Vicente Yáñez Pinzón | |
| Born | c. 1462 |
| Died | c. 1514 (aged c. 52) Triana, Seville, Crown of Castile |
| Nationality | Castilian |
| Occupation | Explorer |
| Known for | Captain of the Niña |
| Spouse(s) | Teresa Rodríguez, Ana Núñez de Trujillo |
| Children | Ana Rodríguez, Juana González |
| Parent(s) | Martín Pinzón, Mayor Vicente |
| Relatives | Pinzón brothers |
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (Spanish: [biˈθente ˈʝaɲeθ pinˈθon]) (c. 1462 – after 1514) was a Spanish navigator and explorer, the youngest of the Pinzón brothers. Along with his older brother, Martín Alonso Pinzón (c. 1441 – c. 1493), who captained the Pinta, he sailed with Christopher Columbus on the first voyage to the New World, in 1492, as captain of the Niña.