Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
Spanish conquistador and explorer
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado 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. Wikipedia
Born: 1510, Salamanca, Spain
Died: September 22, 1554 (age 44 years), Mexico City, Mexico
Parents: Juan Vásquez de Coronado y Sosa de Ulloa and Isabel de Luján
Spouse: Beatriz de Estrada (m. 1539–1554)
Battles/wars: Spanish conquest of Mexico; Exploration of North America
Monarch: Charles I
Years of service: 1535–1554
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