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Juan Velázquez de León

1500 – 1520

Spanish explorer

Conquistador
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About Juan Velázquez de León

Lived 1500 – 1520. Juan Velázquez de León was a Spanish conquistador.

Juan Velázquez de León was a Spanish conquistador who, along with Hernán Cortés, participated in the third Spanish expedition to continental America (present-day Mexico) in 1519. He was distinguished by being relative of the then Governor of Cuba Diego Velázquez, but overall served Hernán Cortés and the cause of the Conquest. Cortés gave Juan the daughter of Maxixcatzin, baptized as Doña Elvira, after the Tlaxcallan's made peace with the Spanish.

Juan had a determining participation in the defeat of the army of Pánfilo de Narváez, when Cortés sent him to "win him friends in Narváez' camp."

He died when the Aztec army attacked the Spaniards as they fled the city of Tenochtitlán, during the La Noche Triste.

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Important facts

Born
1500, Cuéllar
Birth century
15th century
Died
1 July 1520, Tenochtitlan
Occupation
Conquistador
Nationality
Spain
Also known as
Juan Velazquez de Leon

People in Juan Velázquez de León's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Hernán Cortés
1485 – 1547
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Pánfilo de Narváez
1470 – 1528
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Juan Velázquez de León?

Spanish explorer

When was Juan Velázquez de León born?

Juan Velázquez de León was born in 1500 in Cuéllar.

When did Juan Velázquez de León die?

Juan Velázquez de León died on 1 July 1520 in Tenochtitlan.

What was Juan Velázquez de León's occupation?

Juan Velázquez de León was a conquistador.

What nationality was Juan Velázquez de León?

Juan Velázquez de León was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Juan Velázquez de León

· Wikidata: Q323254

· DBpedia: Juan Velázquez de León

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