Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
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title:
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
text:
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. Vázquez de Coronado had hoped to reach the Cities of Cíbola, often referred to now as the mythical Seven Cities of Gold. His expedition marked the first European sightings of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, among other landmarks. His name is often Anglicized as Vasquez de Coro
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Spanish explorer of the American southwest
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_V%C3%A1zquez_de_Coronado
date created:
2002-08-15T06:25:56Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T08:55:59Z
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