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Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

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Spanish explorer and governor

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Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was a Spanish admiral, explorer and conquistador from Avilés, in Asturias, Spain. He is notable for planning the first regular trans-oceanic convoys, which became known as the Spanish treasure fleet, and for founding St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565. This was the first successful European settlement in La Florida and the most significant city in the region for nearly three centuries. Wikipedia
- Born: February 15, 1519, Avilés, Spain
- Died: September 17, 1574, Santander, Spain
- Founded: St. Augustine, Florida
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