Vasco Porcallo de Figueroa
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Vasco Porcallo de Figueroa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbasko poɾˈkaʎo ðe fiˈɣeɾoa]; Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, c. 1494[1] – Puerto Príncipe, Cuba, 1550) was a Spanish conquistador. He played a significant role in the early colonization of the Americas, including the subjugation of the Higüey and Jaragua provinces under Nicolás de Ovando's governorship in Santo Domingo. Porcallo de Figueroa founded several settlements in Cuba, including Sancti Spíritus and what later became Remedios, but in the time after its founding was called "Santa Cruz de la Savana de Vasco Porcallo". He became notorious for his brutal treatment of the indigenous Siboneyes, and is also recognized for importing the first African slaves to Cuba.
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Vasco Porcallo de Figueroa | |
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Born | c. 1494 |
Died | 1550 |
Occupation | Conquistador |
Years active | 1502–1550 |
Employer | Spanish Crown |
Known for | Founding several towns in Cuba |
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Relatives | Lorenzo II Suárez de Figueroa (great uncle) |
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