Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
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Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈθisko ˈβaθkeθ ðe koɾoˈnaðo]; 1510 – 22 September 1554) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who led a large expedition from what is now Mexico to present-day Kansas through parts of the southwestern United States between 1540 and 1542. Vázquez de Coronado had hoped to reach the Cities of Cíbola, often referred to now as the mythical Seven Cities of Gold. His expedition marked the first European sightings of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, among other landmarks. His name is often Anglicized as Vasquez de Coronado or just Coronado.
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Francisco Vázquez de Coronado | |
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Governor of New Galicia | |
Monarch | Charles I |
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Born | 1510 (1510) Salamanca, Crown of Castile |
Died | 22 September 1554(1554-09-22) (aged 43–44) Mexico City, Viceroyalty of New Spain |
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Years of service | 1535–1554 |
Battles/wars | Spanish conquest of Mexico Exploration of North America |
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