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.

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instanceOf Spanish conquistador
colonial governor
explorer
person
birthDate 1510
birthPlace Crown of Castile NERFINISHED
Salamanca NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
citizenship Crown of Castile NERFINISHED
Spain
deathDate 1554
deathPlace Mexico City NERFINISHED
Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED
employer Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED
era Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery

Spanish colonization of the Americas
expeditionEndDate 1542
expeditionStartDate 1540
explored American Southwest NERFINISHED
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
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
conquistador
explorer
positionHeld Governor of Nueva Galicia
religion Roman Catholicism
servedUnder Antonio de Mendoza NERFINISHED
sought Seven Cities of Cíbola NERFINISHED
Seven Cities of Gold NERFINISHED
spouse Beatriz de Estrada NERFINISHED

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Coronado Historic Site (Kuaua Pueblo) namedAfter Francisco Vásquez de Coronado