Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar

Spanish governor of Cuba

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Cuéllar, Castile and León, Spain

Date of Death: 12-Jun-1524

Profession: military personnel, explorer

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar

  • Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (Spanish: ['dje?o ße'la?ke? ðe 'kwe?a?]; 1465 in Cuéllar, Spain – c.
  • June 12, 1524 in Santiago de Cuba) was a Spanish conquistador.
  • He conquered and governed Cuba on behalf of Spain and moved Havana from the south coast of western Cuba to the north coast, placing it well as a port for Spanish trade.

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