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Juan De Sanabria
Juan de Sanabria (1504-1549) was a Spanish Nobleman, Captain and Conquistador. Biography Sanabria was born in Trujillo, Cáceres, Extremadura, son of Diego Rodríguez de Sanabria and María de Alonso de Hinojosa, belonging to a distinguished family He was cousin of conquistador Hernán Cortés (Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca). In 1547, Sanabria was appointed as Adelantado of the Río de la Plata, he died while preparing trip to America. His son Diego de Sanabria, remained in charge of the expedition. Juan de Sanabria was the husband of Mencía Calderón Ocampo, the first expeditionary woman of the New World The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. 3 ..., who arrived in Paraguayan territory six years after having left Spain. She was accompanied by his daughters, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelantado
''Adelantado'' (, , ; meaning "advanced") was a title held by Spanish nobles in service of their respective kings during the Middle Ages. It was later used as a military title held by some Spain, Spanish ''conquistadores'' of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. ''Adelantados'' were charter, granted directly by the monarch the right to become governors and judge, justices of a specific region, which they were charged with conquering, in exchange for funding and organizing the initial explorations, settlements and pacification of the target area on behalf of the Crown of Castile. These areas were usually outside the jurisdiction of an existing ''Audiencia Real, audiencia'' or viceroy, and ''adelantados'' were authorized to communicate directly with the Council of the Indies. The ''reconquista'' The term has its origins in the ''reconquista'' and comes from the phrase ''por adelantado'' (Spanish language, Spanish: "in advance", although translations stating "one who goes before" and " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |