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Francisco de Montejo was a Spanish conquistador in Mexico and Central America. He participated in the conquest of Cuba and New Spain, and was appointed governor and captain general of Yucatán by the Crown.
Francisco de Montejo undertook the conquest of this region in 1526, but, because of determined Maya resistance and unforgiving terrain, it was nearly 20 years before the Spaniards won control of the northern end of the peninsula. Some indigenous peoples in the interior remained independent… Read More
Learn about Francisco de Montejo, a Spanish conquistador who fought with Hernán Cortés and later conquered Yucatán and Honduras. Find out his biography, achievements, and sources of information.
Conoce la vida y obra de Francisco de Montejo, uno de los principales protagonistas de la conquista de Yucatán y Tabasco. Descubre sus orígenes, sus viajes, sus logros y sus desafíos en el Nuevo Mundo.
Francisco de Montejo fue un hidalgo que participó en la conquista de México y solicitó permiso para conquistar Yucatán. Su hijo Francisco de Montejo el Mozo terminó la conquista y gobernó el territorio, mientras él fue desposeído y murió en España.
Francisco de Montejo (fränthēs´kō dā mōntā´hō), c.1479–c.1548, Spanish conquistador. He served in Cuba under Diego Velásquez, later commanded a vessel in the expedition of Juan de Grijalva, and joined Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.
Francisco de Montejo (Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko ðe monˈtexo]; 1514–1572), known as "the Nephew" (el Sobrino) was a Spanish conquistador. The 3 Montejo's house, circa 1548. Located in the Plaza Grande in Mérida, Yucatán. 19th century lithograph. Church of San Gervasio in Valladolid, Yucatán.
