Vasco Núñez de Balboa
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Summary
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was born on January 1, 1475[1], in Jerez de los Caballeros[2]. He died on January 12, 1519[3], in Acla[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], politician[6], conquistador[7], traveler[8], and adventurer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,162 views/month, #6,848 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: January 15, 1519[11], January 1, 1517[12]
- Spouse: María de Peñalosa[13]
- Country of citizenship: Spain[14]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Commons category: Vasco Núñez de Balboa[17]
- Cause of death: decapitation[18]
- Family name: Nuñez[19]
- Given name: Vasco[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vasco Núñez de Balboa[21]
- Commons gallery: Vasco Núñez de Balboa[22]
- Described at URL: https://www.hgis-indias.net/app/enciclopedia/people/persIndias4089[23]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[24]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29], The New Student's Reference Work[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[31]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[32]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vasco Núñez de Balboa include Panamanian balboa[33], a currency[34], in Panama[35]; Order of him[36], an order[37], in Panama[38], founded in 1941[39]; and Balboa[40], a taxon[41].
Why It Matters
Vasco Núñez de Balboa has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for him include Panamanian balboa[33], a currency[34], in Panama[35]; Order of him[36], an order[37], in Panama[38], founded in 1941[39]; and Balboa[40], a taxon[41].
FAQs
Where was Vasco Núñez de Balboa born?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was born in Jerez de los Caballeros[2].
Where did Vasco Núñez de Balboa die?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa passed away in Acla[4].
Who was Vasco Núñez de Balboa married to?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa's spouses include María de Peñalosa[13].
What did Vasco Núñez de Balboa do for work?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa worked as an explorer[5], politician[6], conquistador[7], traveler[8], and adventurer[9].