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Francisco de Montejo the Younger

Spanish conquistador
Francisco de Montejo y León, known as "the Younger", was a Spanish conquistador, who in 1542 founded the city of Mérida, capital of State of Yucatán, Mexico. The son of Francisco de Montejo, ca. Wikipedia
Born: 1502, Seville, Spain
Died: February 8, 1565 (age 63 years), Guatemala