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Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar

1465 - 1524

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Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465 – c. June 12, 1524) was a Spanish conquistador and adelantado who was first governor of Cuba. In 1511 he led the successful conquest and colonization of Cuba. As the first governor of the island, he established several municipalities that remain important to this day and positioned Cuba as a center of trade and a staging point for expeditions of conquest elsewhere. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar is the 67th most popular explorer (down from 64th in 2019), the 216th most popular biography from Spain (up from 227th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Spanish Explorer.

Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He was most famous for his exploration of the Yucatán Peninsula.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ranks 67 out of 498. Before him are Hernando de Soto, Nikolay Przhevalsky, Yaqut al-Hamawi, John Ross, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, and Ferdinand von Wrangel. After him are William Dampier, Richard E. Byrd, Luís Vaz de Torres, Alonso de Ojeda, Jules Dumont d'Urville, and Pêro da Covilhã.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1465, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ranks 3. Before him are Vittore Carpaccio, and Hans Holbein the Elder. After him are Scipione del Ferro, Kunigunde of Austria, Philibert I, Duke of Savoy, Mehmed I Giray, Gil Vicente, Agostino Chigi, Paulo da Gama, Jan Provoost, and Bramantino. Among people deceased in 1524, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ranks 6. Before him are Vasco da Gama, Ismail I, Claude of France, Giulia Farnese, and Hans Holbein the Elder. After him are Joachim Patinir, Marko Marulić, Salaì, Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, and Andrea Solari.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ranks 216 out of 3,355. Before him are Almanzor (930), Tirso de Molina (1579), Penélope Cruz (1974), Columella (4), Mariano Rajoy (1955), and John, Prince of Asturias (1478). After him are Miguel Muñoz (1922), Lucan (39), Alfonso III of Asturias (848), Judah Halevi (1079), Eulalia of Mérida (290), and Henry III of Castile (1379).

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Among EXPLORERS In Spain

Among explorers born in Spain, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ranks 10. Before him are Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475), Francisco de Orellana (1511), Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (1510), Juan Ponce de León (1460), Diego de Almagro (1475), and Hernando de Soto (1500). After him are Alonso de Ojeda (1466), Juan Díaz de Solís (1470), Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira (1542), Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (1460), Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1488), and Benjamin of Tudela (1130).

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