What was the nationality of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo?
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Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was an Iberian explorer and conquistador who is best known for leading the first European expedition to the coast of California in 1542. Cabrillo was born in 1499 in Portugal, but he moved to Spain at a young age and became a citizen of that country. He served in the Spanish military and was later appointed to lead an expedition to explore the coast of North America.
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