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    Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar

    Spanish governor of Cuba

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      • Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (also spelt Velásquez, 1465-1524) was a Spanish conquistador who conquered Cuba in 1511, became the island's first governor for the next decade, and sponsored expeditions of conquest directed at the American mainland, notably the one led by Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) which conquered the Aztec civilization of Mexico.
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  2. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465 – c. June 12, 1524) was a Spanish conquistador and the first governor of Cuba. In 1511 he led the successful conquest and colonization of Cuba.

  3. May 15, 2015 · Fast Facts: Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. Known For: Spanish conquistador and governor. Also Known As: Diego Velázquez. Born: 1465 in Cuéllar, Segovia, Crown of Castile. Died: c. June 12, 1524 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, New Spain. Spouse: daughter of Cristóbal de Cuéllar. Early Life.

  4. Apr 12, 2024 · c. 1465, Cuéllar, Spain. Died: 1524, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (born c. 1465, Cuéllar, Spain—died 1524, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) was a conquistador and the first Spanish governor of Cuba. Velázquez sailed to the New World in 1493 on the second voyage of Christopher Columbus. Columbus’ eldest son, Diego Columbus ...

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  5. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (ca. 1465-1523) was a Spanish conqueror who founded Cuba and was indirectly responsible for the conquest of Aztec Mexico and Mayan Yucatán. Cuéllar near Segovia was the birthplace of Diego Velázquez. He is known to have fought in Italy as a young man and to have reached America with the second expedition of Columbus.

  6. Aug 26, 2022 · In 1517, Díaz moved on to Cuba where he served under another infamous colonial governor, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465-1524). Velázquez was keen to find out more about the Yucatán Peninsula – then considered just another Caribbean island.

  7. Definition. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (also spelt Velásquez, 1465-1524) was a Spanish conquistador who conquered Cuba in 1511, became the island's first governor for the next decade, and sponsored expeditions of conquest directed at the American mainland, notably the one led by Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) which conquered the Aztec ...

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