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He died from an infection of gangrene because of a broken shin bone sustained during a raid on the last year of his exploration of present day California by the native Tongva Warriors

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His Purpose in sailing was to serve the Spanish Empire

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Interesting facts about him are that he joined Hernan Cortez in his assualt on the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, he made a fortune mining gold in Guatemala and participating in the trade of goods and slaves, and that he participated in the huge expedition to colonize Cuba in the 1500's

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He explored from his youth in 1502 to his death in 1543

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He discovered the port of San Diego in his navigation in what is now California

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He sailed/explored on behalf of the Spanish Empire

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He died on January 3, 1543 in present day California

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He was born on March 13, 1499 in Spain

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Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was an ambitious and sometimes ruthless solider who served the Spanish empire. he was also an explorer and navigator most famous for being the first to navigate what is now present day California