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Pedro Arias Davila (Pedrarias), the governor of …
Years: 1396 - 1539
Pedro Arias Davila (Pedrarias), the governor of Panama, appoints Francisco Hernández de Córdoba to lead the Nicaraguan conquest effort.
Córdoba leads an expedition in 1524 that succeeds in establishing the first permanent Spanish settlement in Nicaragua.
He quickly overcomes the resistance of the native peoples and names the land Nicaragua.
To deny Gonzalez's claims of settlement rights and prevent his eventual control of the region, Córdoba founds the cities of León and Granada, which will later become the centers of colonial Nicaragua.
From León, he launches expeditions to explore other parts of the territory.
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People
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- Maya peoples
- Sumo people
- Nahua people
- Castillian people
- Castile, Crown of
- Castilla de Oro
- Guatemala, (Spanish Colony)
- New Spain (Spanish colony)
Topics
- Post-Classic Stage (Mesoamerica)
- Age of Discovery
- Colonization of the Americas, Spanish
- Guatemala, Spanish conquest of
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Years: 1396 - 1539
Locations
People
Groups
- Maya peoples
- Sumo people
- Nahua people
- Castillian people
- Castile, Crown of
- Castilla de Oro
- Guatemala, (Spanish Colony)
- New Spain (Spanish colony)
Topics
- Post-Classic Stage (Mesoamerica)
- Age of Discovery
- Colonization of the Americas, Spanish
- Guatemala, Spanish conquest of
Subjects
Regions
Subregions