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About Diego Velazquez de Cuéllar
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar was a Spanish conquistador and adelantado who was first governor of Cuba. In 1511 he led the successful conquest and colonization of Cuba. As the first governor of the island, he established several municipalities that remain important to this day and positioned Cuba as a center of trade and a staging point for expeditions of conquest elsewhere. From Cuba, he chartered important expeditions that led to the Spanish discovery and conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Everything about Diego Velazquez de Cuéllar →- Occupation
- conquistador, military personnel
- Position held
- Governor of Cuba
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Born
- 1465
- Died
- June 12, 1524