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  1. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar [note 1] (1465 – c. June 12, 1524) was a Spanish conquistador and the first governor of Cuba. In 1511 he led the successful conquest and colonization of Cuba.

  2. Learn about the Spanish conquistador and governor of Cuba who sailed with Christopher Columbus and Hernán Cortés. Find out how he founded Havana, explored the Yucatán Peninsula, and clashed with Cortés.

  3. Jul 13, 2022 · Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (also spelt Velásquez, 1465-1524) was a Spanish conquistador who conquered Cuba in 1511, became the island's first governor for the next decade, and sponsored expeditions of conquest directed at the American mainland, notably the one led by Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) which conquered the Aztec civilization of Mexico.

  4. May 15, 2015 · Fast Facts: Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. Known For: Spanish conquistador and governor. Also Known As: Diego Velázquez. Born: 1465 in Cuéllar, Segovia, Crown of Castile. Died: c. June 12, 1524 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, New Spain. Spouse: daughter of Cristóbal de Cuéllar. Early Life.

  5. Learn about the Spanish conqueror who founded Cuba and sent expeditions to explore Mexico and Yucatán. Find out how he clashed with Hernán Cortés and died of a broken heart.

  6. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (Cuéllar, 1465-Santiago de Cuba, 12 de junio de 1524) fue un adelantado, conquistador español, primer gobernante de Cuba —desde 1511 hasta su muerte en 1524— y fundador de las siete primeras ciudades de Cuba.

  7. Jul 13, 2022 · Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar es conocido por ser el conquistador de Cuba en 1511-1513 y por ser el gobernador de Cuba que envió expediciones españolas de exploración a México. ¿Cuál es la importancia de Diego Velázquez en la historia temprana del Imperio español en el Nuevo Mundo?