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Francisco Hernndez De Crdoba (Founder Of Nicaragua) - There were two Spanish conquistadores at the start of the 16th century named 'Francisco Hernndez de Crdoba'. The one described here founded Nicaragua. The other discovered the peninsula of Yucatn: see Francisco Hernndez de Crdoba (discoverer of Yucatn). Neither of their birth dates are known.
Francisco Hernndez de Crdoba (died 1526) is usually reputed as the founder of Nicaragua, and in fact he founded two important Nicaraguan cities, Granada and Len. The currency of Nicaragua is named the crdoba in his memory. He was an officer of Pedro rias Dvila, known also as Pedrarias Dvila. Hernn Corts supported him, mainly because he looked for the support of Hernndez against Cristobal de Olid. Pedrarias Dvila considered Hernndez an insurrectionist and a traitor, and finally captured and beheaded him. Crdoba, Francisco Hernndez de Crdoba, Francisco Hernndez de
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