Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
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Francisco Vásquez de Coronado was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and explorer who led a major expedition through the American Southwest in search of the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francisco Vásquez de Coronado canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish conquistador
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colonial governor ⓘ explorer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1510 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Crown of Castile
NERFINISHED
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Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Crown of Castile
NERFINISHED
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Spain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1554 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Mexico City
NERFINISHED
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Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery
Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| expeditionEndDate | 1542 ⓘ |
| expeditionStartDate | 1540 ⓘ |
| explored |
American Southwest
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Colorado River region NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Canyon region NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day New Mexico ⓘ present-day Oklahoma ⓘ present-day Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Vásquez de Coronado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early European exploration of present-day United States interior
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exploration of the American Southwest ⓘ leading an expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Gold ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| led | Coronado expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain general ⓘ |
| name | Francisco Vásquez de Coronado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | governor of Nueva Galicia ⓘ |
| notableWork | Coronado expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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conquistador ⓘ explorer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Nueva Galicia ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Antonio de Mendoza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sought |
Seven Cities of Cíbola
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Seven Cities of Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Beatriz de Estrada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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