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Francisco Hernández de Córdoba

Type Figure Region Spain Time c. 1475–1517 Also known as Francisco Hernández de Córdoba、Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba

Spanish explorer, born in Spain around 1475. In 1517 he led three ships from Cuba on an expedition to the Yucatán Peninsula, becoming among the first…

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  1. 1517Yucatán Peninsula (Champotón Bay) · Maya regionLed a fleet north along Cuba's southern coast, landed on the eastern coast of Yucatán, and clashed with the Maya, discovering organized towns and gold ornaments that provided key intelligence for further Spanish expansion into mainland Mexico.
  2. 1511–1516Santiago de Cuba · CubaHeld colonial administrative posts after the conquest of Cuba, took part in gold mining and local governance, and as an officer trusted by Velázquez was selected to command the northward expedition to Yucatán.

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