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Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar: Quick Facts

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Born c.1465 • Spain
Died 1524 • Santiago de Cuba • Cuba

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Painting depicting Spanish conquistador Diego Velazquez de Cuellar handing command to Hernan Cortes near ships, with crew and indigenous laborers in the background.
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