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Jacob Quackernaeck (the Netherlands)

1598-1600: Captain on the expedition of Mahu and Cordes to sail to the Indies through the Straits of Magellan. After crossing the Pacific, Quackernaeck's ship lands on the coast of Japan. Beginning of both the Dutch and the English contacts with Japan.

Hans-Peter van Leeuwen: Ongeluk brengt Hollandse liefde naar Japan (in Dutch)

Andre Engels: Jacques Mahu and Simon de Cordes

Chris Sonnemans: The Voyage of 'de Liefde'

Matthijs Quast (the Netherlands)

1639: Explores the seas East of Japan. Discovers the Bonin Islands.

Jean de Quen (France, 1603-1659)

1647: Travels up the Saguenay and discovers and crosses Lake St. Jean.

1652: Founds the mission of Metabetchouan.

The Virtual Museum of New France: Jean de Quen. The Missionary Explorer

Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada (1509-1579)

1536-9: Travels inland from the Colombian coast. Conquers the Chibcha kingdom. Founds Santa Fé de Bogota.

1568-72: Travels eastward from Santa Fé to look for El Dorado. Reaches the Orinoco River.

Pedro Fernandez De Quirós (also known as Pedro Fernandes de Quieros, Portugal, ca. 1565-1615)

1595-6: Pilot on the second voyage of Mendaña, leads the expedition to the Philippines after the latter's death.

1603-6: Searching for Terra Australis, discovers Vanuatu and tries to build a colony there. Returns to Mexico very suddenly.