Francisco de Orellana
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Summary
Francisco de Orellana was born on January 1, 1511[1], in Trujillo[2]. He died on January 1, 1546[3], in Amazon Delta[4]. He worked as a conquistador[5], military personnel[6], soldier[7], and lieutenant governor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,098 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1505[10]
- Country of citizenship: Crown of Castile[11]
- Field of work: conquistador[12], exploration[13]
- Employer: Charles V[14]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Commons category: Francisco de Orellana[17]
- Military, police or special rank: general[18]
- Cause of death: unknown[19]
- Given name: Francisco[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Francisco de Orellana[21]
- Work location: Amazon[22]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[25]
- Name in native language: Francisco de Orellana[26]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Francisco de Orellana include Francisco de Orellana Airport[27], an airport[28], in Ecuador[29].
Why It Matters
Francisco de Orellana has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for him include Francisco de Orellana Airport[27], an airport[28], in Ecuador[29].
FAQs
Where was Francisco de Orellana born?
Francisco de Orellana's place of birth was Trujillo[2].
Where did Francisco de Orellana die?
Francisco de Orellana passed away in Amazon Delta[4].
What did Francisco de Orellana do for work?
Francisco de Orellana worked as a conquistador[5], military personnel[6], soldier[7], and lieutenant governor[8].