Governorate of Cuba
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governorate-of-cuba-183-10215734
title:
Governorate of Cuba
text:
Since the 16th century the island of Cuba had been under the control of the governor-captain general of Santo Domingo. The conquest of Cuba was organized in 1510 by the recently restored Viceroy of the Indies, Diego Colón, under the command of Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, who became Cuba's first governor until his death in 1524. Velázquez founded the city of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Baracoa in 1511 and convoked a general cabildo to govern Cuba, which was authorized by the king of Spain. C
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original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorate_of_Cuba
date created:
2012-08-29T12:40:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T21:13:33Z
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