Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
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Summary
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado was born on January 1, 1510[1], in Salamanca[2]. He died on September 22, 1554[3], in Mexico City[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], conquistador[6], and Sayayin[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,345 views/month, #6,845 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Spain[9]
- Field of work: conquistador[10], exploration[11], governor[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Commons category: Francisco Vázquez de Coronado[14]
- Family name: Vázquez[15]
- Given name: Francisco[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Francisco Vázquez de Coronado[17]
- Commons gallery: Francisco Vázquez de Coronado[18]
- Described at URL: https://www.hgis-indias.net/app/enciclopedia/people/persIndias4356[19]
- Manner of death: natural causes[20]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22], The New Student's Reference Work[23]
- Participant in: Coronado expedition[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[25]
- Birth name: Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján[26]
- Name in native language: Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján[27]
- Second family name in Spanish name: Luján[28]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[29]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Francisco Vázquez de Coronado include coronadite[30], a mineral species[31].
Why It Matters
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for him include coronadite[30], a mineral species[31].
FAQs
Where was Francisco Vázquez de Coronado born?
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's place of birth was Salamanca[2].
Where did Francisco Vázquez de Coronado die?
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado passed away in Mexico City[4].
What did Francisco Vázquez de Coronado do for work?
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado worked as an explorer[5], conquistador[6], and Sayayin[7].