Francisco Hernández de Córdoba
E155431
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba was a Spanish conquistador credited with leading one of the first European expeditions to explore the Yucatán Peninsula in the early 16th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francisco Hernández de Córdoba canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Francisco Hernández de Córdoba Context triple: [Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, sentExpedition, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba]
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A.
Diego de Almagro
Diego de Almagro was a Spanish conquistador who played a leading role in the early exploration and conquest of Peru and Chile alongside Francisco Pizarro.
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B.
Sebastián de Benalcázar
Sebastián de Benalcázar was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador best known for leading expeditions in northern South America and establishing several important colonial cities.
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C.
Blasco Núñez Vela
Blasco Núñez Vela was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator and soldier who became the first viceroy of Peru and was killed in conflicts over enforcing the New Laws that limited the power of encomenderos.
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D.
Pánfilo de Narváez
Pánfilo de Narváez was a Spanish conquistador and explorer best known for his ill-fated expeditions in the Americas, including attempts to challenge Hernán Cortés and to colonize Florida.
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E.
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer and conquistador best known for leading the first European expedition to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas in 1513.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Francisco Hernández de Córdoba Target entity description: Francisco Hernández de Córdoba was a Spanish conquistador credited with leading one of the first European expeditions to explore the Yucatán Peninsula in the early 16th century.
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A.
Diego de Almagro
Diego de Almagro was a Spanish conquistador who played a leading role in the early exploration and conquest of Peru and Chile alongside Francisco Pizarro.
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B.
Sebastián de Benalcázar
Sebastián de Benalcázar was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador best known for leading expeditions in northern South America and establishing several important colonial cities.
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C.
Blasco Núñez Vela
Blasco Núñez Vela was a 16th-century Spanish colonial administrator and soldier who became the first viceroy of Peru and was killed in conflicts over enforcing the New Laws that limited the power of encomenderos.
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D.
Pánfilo de Narváez
Pánfilo de Narváez was a Spanish conquistador and explorer best known for his ill-fated expeditions in the Americas, including attempts to challenge Hernán Cortés and to colonize Florida.
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E.
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer and conquistador best known for leading the first European expedition to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas in 1513.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish conquistador
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battle wounds ⓘ |
| commanded | three ships on the 1517 Yucatán expedition ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1475 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1517 ⓘ |
| departurePoint | Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| employer |
Crown of Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Crown
|
| era |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
early 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spaniards ⓘ |
| expedition | 1517 expedition to Yucatán ⓘ |
| expeditionSponsoredBy | Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ⓘ |
| explored |
Gulf of Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Mexico region
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ coast of present-day Mexico ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Maya inhabitants of Yucatán ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Hernández de Córdoba ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Francisco ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Spanish conquest of the Americas ⓘ |
| knownFor | first reported European contact with parts of the Yucatán coast ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | died of wounds received in battle ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | hidalgo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Spanish exploration of the Maya region
ⓘ
leading one of the first European expeditions to the Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| occupation |
conquistador
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
ⓘ
early Spanish expeditions to Mexico ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Crown of Castile
ⓘ
Córdoba ⓘ
surface form:
Córdoba, Andalusia
|
| placeOfDeath |
Campeche state
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surface form:
Campeche region
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Caribbean
ⓘ
New World ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
histories of early exploration of Mexico
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studies of first contacts between Spaniards and Maya ⓘ |
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Subject: Francisco Hernández de Córdoba Description of subject: Francisco Hernández de Córdoba was a Spanish conquistador credited with leading one of the first European expeditions to explore the Yucatán Peninsula in the early 16th century.
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