Estevanico

African-Castillian explorer
Person human Q1370004
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Estevanico

Summary

Estevanico is a human[1]. His place of birth was Azemmour[2]. He was born on 1500[3]. He passed away in Hawikuh Ruins[4]. He died on 1540[5]. He worked as a conquistador[6], interpreter[7], and slave[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Estevanico's place of birth was Azemmour[2].
  • Estevanico passed away in Hawikuh Ruins[4].
  • Estevanico was born on 1500[3].
  • Estevanico died on 1540[5].
  • Estevanico held citizenship in Crown of Castile[10].
  • Estevanico's professions included conquistador[6].
  • Estevanico's professions included interpreter[7].
  • Estevanico worked as a slave[8].
  • Among Estevanico's employers was Andrés Dorantes de Carranza[11].
  • Estevanico was employed by Antonio de Mendoza[12].
  • Estevanico is recorded as male[13].
  • Estevanico's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Estevanico is owned by Andrés Dorantes de Carranza[15].
  • Estevanico is owned by Antonio de Mendoza[16].
  • Estevanico's Commons category is recorded as Esteban de Dorantes[17].
  • Estevanico's country of origin is recorded as Wattasid dynasty[18].
  • Estevanico's given name is recorded as Estelle[19].
  • Estevanico's pseudonym is recorded as El Negro[20].
  • Estevanico's pseudonym is recorded as El Moro[21].
  • Estevanico's pseudonym is recorded as L’enfant des dahou[22].
  • Estevanico's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[23].
  • Estevanico's participant in is recorded as Narváez expedition[24].
  • Estevanico's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'مصطفى الازموري'}[25].
  • Estevanico's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Estevan de Dorantes'}[26].
  • Estevanico's social classification is recorded as slave[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Azemmour[2], Estevanico… he was born on 1500[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conquistador[6], interpreter[7], and slave[8]. Employers include Andrés Dorantes de Carranza[11], a conquistador[28], 1500–1550[29], of Spain[30] and Antonio de Mendoza[12], a diplomat[31], 1494–1552[32], of Spain[33], awarded the Commander of the Order of Santiago[34].

Death and Burial

Estevanico died on 1540[5]. He passed away in Hawikuh Ruins[4].

Why It Matters

Estevanico ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Estevanico born?

Estevanico's place of birth was Azemmour[2].

Where did Estevanico die?

Estevanico passed away in Hawikuh Ruins[4].

What did Estevanico do for work?

Estevanico worked as conquistador[6], interpreter[7], and slave[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Royal Academy of History. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ary', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', '
    Wikipedia title → Esteban de Dorantes
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → conquistador, interpreter, slave
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31714|batch #31714]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (13)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Place of birth → Azemmour
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject African diaspora
    Instance of → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30844|batch #30844]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (2)"
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