Juan vasquez de coronado biography definition

Spanish conquistador

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez de Coronado and the second or maternal family name is Anaya.

Juan Vázquez de Coronado y Anaya (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈxwamˈbaθkeθðekoɾoˈnaðo]; –) was a Spanish conquistador, remembered especially for his role in the colonization of Costa Rica, in Central America, where he gained a reputation for fairness, effective administration, and good relationships with the native population.

He was a nephew of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján, who explored the southwestern United States between and

By a decree given at Aranjuez by King Philip II of Spain on 8 April , Juan Vásquez de Coronado was appointed as the first royal governor and first Adelantado (a hereditary title) of the province of Costa Rica, but his ship disappeared in a storm off the coast of southern Spain while he was on his way to receive his appointments from the monarch.

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