Francisco de Becerra (1510s,
Medellín
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,
Extremadura,
Spain - ?,
Brazil) was a Spanish nobleman, served as captain in the
Spanish Army
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The ...
, during the conquest of the
New World.
Biography
Born in
Extremadura in the 1510s, Becerra was commander of the
brigantine
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Older ...
who brought to
Mencía Calderón {{Infobox noble, type
, name = Mencía Calderón y Ocampo
, title = Adelantada of the New World
, image = File:Calderon (escudo de armas).png
, caption = Coat of Arms belonging to his paternal sur ...
in 1550. On that trip Becerra was accompanied by his wife Isabel, daughter of Álvaro Contreras y Carvajal. He lost his life on the same trip, due to a shipwreck in Mbiazá, Brazil. His wife and children managed to save their lives.
References
External links
portalguarani.com
1510s births
16th-century Spanish people
Spanish military personnel killed in action
Spanish conquistadors
Extremaduran conquistadors
Explorers of South America
People who died at sea
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