MILITARY PERSONNEL

Francisco Hernández de Córdoba

1475 - 1526

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Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko eɾˈnandeθ ðe ˈkoɾðoβa]; c. 1475 – 1526) is usually reputed as the founder of Nicaragua, and in fact he founded two important Nicaraguan cities, Granada and León. The currency of Nicaragua is named the córdoba in his memory. Córdoba was an officer of Pedro Arias Dávila, known also as Pedrarias Dávila.: 43  Hernán Cortés and Hernán Ponce de León supported Córdoba during the conquest of Nicaragua in 1524,: 135  in return for support against Cristóbal de Olid. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Francisco Hernández de Córdoba has received more than 6,746 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Francisco Hernández de Córdoba is the 1,102nd most popular military personnel (down from 1,053rd in 2019), the 863rd most popular biography from Spain and the 20th most popular Spanish Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba ranks 1,102 out of 2,058. Before him are Alfred Wünnenberg, Archduke Karl Albrecht of Austria, Arthur Percival, Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz, David Petraeus, and Nicanor. After him are Katō Yoshiaki, Aleksandr Dvornikov, Quintus Labienus, Karl Fritzsch, François Séverin Marceau, and Pavel Rotmistrov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1475, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba ranks 16. Before him are Afonso, Prince of Portugal, Luis Ramírez de Lucena, Maximus the Greek, Pierre Gringore, Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, and Khvandamir. After him are Marcantonio Trivisan, Jörg Breu the Elder, Jan Mostaert, Anne of York, and Thomas Murner. Among people deceased in 1526, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba ranks 13. Before him are Emperor Go-Kashiwabara, Ibrahim Lodi, Rodrigo de Triana, Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, Elisabetta Gonzaga, and Shō Shin. After him are Conrad Grebel, Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón, and Bahadur Shah of Gujarat.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba ranks 863 out of 3,355. Before him are Francisco Sanches (1550), Santos Abril y Castelló (1936), Francisco de Montejo (1479), Rodrigo de Bastidas (1460), Eduardo Fajardo (1924), and Joseph Alcazar (1911). After him are Juan del Encina (1468), Infanta Amalia of Spain (1834), Julian of Toledo (642), Paschal Baylón (1540), Ion Andoni Goikoetxea (1965), and Infante Gonzalo of Spain (1914).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Spain

Among military personnels born in Spain, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba ranks 20. Before him are George Meade (1815), Gaius Laelius (-300), Gonzalo Guerrero (1470), Blas de Lezo (1689), Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia (1550), and José Millán-Astray (1879). After him are Cristóbal de Olid (1487), Juan Yagüe (1891), Juan Martín Díez (1775), Gonzalo Queipo de Llano (1875), Miguel Cabanellas (1872), and Agustina de Aragón (1786).

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