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Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar

1465 - 1524

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Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465 – c. June 12, 1524) was a Spanish conquistador and the first governor of Cuba. In 1511 he led the successful conquest and colonization of Cuba. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar has received more than 333,954 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar is the 69th most popular explorer (down from 63rd in 2019), the 242nd most popular biography from Spain (down from 209th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Spanish Explorer.

Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar was a Spanish conquistador and explorer. He was most famous for his exploration of the Yucatán Peninsula.

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  • 3.07

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ranks 69 out of 405. Before him are John Davis, Antonio Pigafetta, William Dampier, Lope de Aguirre, Hernando de Soto, and Diego Columbus. After him are Alonso de Ojeda, Vicente Yáñez Pinzón, Davy Crockett, Willem Janszoon, Jules Dumont d'Urville, and Calamity Jane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1465, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ranks 2. Before him is Vittore Carpaccio. After him are Kunigunde of Austria, Mehmed I Giray, Scipione del Ferro, Philibert I, Duke of Savoy, Hans Holbein the Elder, Gil Vicente, Agostino Chigi, Paulo da Gama, Bramantino, and Jan Provoost. Among people deceased in 1524, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ranks 6. Before him are Vasco da Gama, Ismail I, Claude of France, Giulia Farnese, and Joachim Patinir. After him are Salaì, Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan, Marko Marulić, Andrea Solari, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, and Hans Holbein the Elder.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ranks 242 out of 2,932. Before him are Kane (1967), Antoni Tàpies (1923), Joseph of Anchieta (1534), Francisco de Vitoria (1483), Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain (1726), and Juan Luis Vives (1492). After him are Alonso de Ojeda (1466), Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (1460), Sancho IV of Castile (1258), Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain (1729), Postumus (250), and Alfonso III of Aragon (1265).

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Among EXPLORERS In Spain

Among explorers born in Spain, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ranks 10. Before him are Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475), Francisco de Orellana (1511), Juan Ponce de León (1460), Diego de Almagro (1475), Lope de Aguirre (1518), and Hernando de Soto (1500). After him are Alonso de Ojeda (1466), Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (1460), Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira (1542), Benjamin of Tudela (1130), Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1488), and Juan Díaz de Solís (1470).

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