Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar
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title:
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar
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Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar was a Spanish conquistador and the 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. From Cuba, he chartered important expeditions that led to the Spanish discovery and conquest of the Aztec Empire.
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Spanish conquistador; 1st colonial governor of Cuba (1511–24)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Vel%C3%A1zquez_de_Cu%C3%A9llar
date created:
2003-01-29T04:55:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T14:19:28Z
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