Illustration
A 1728 illustration of Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465-1524) was a Spanish conquistador who conquered Cuba in 1511, became the island’s governor for the next decade, and sponsored the expedition of Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) which conquered the Aztecs in Mexico. (John Carter Brown Library, Providence, Rhode island)
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Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 11 July 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Artist, U. (2022, July 11). Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16141/diego-velazquez-de-cuellar/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 11, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16141/diego-velazquez-de-cuellar/.
MLA Style
Artist, Unknown. "Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 11 Jul 2022. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
