Nicolás de Ovando

Spanish explorer, colonial governors
Person human Q720589
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Nicolás de Ovando

Summary

Nicolás de Ovando is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brozas[2]. He was born on +1451-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Madrid[4]. He died on +1511-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nicolás de Ovando's place of birth was Brozas[2].
  • Nicolás de Ovando passed away in Madrid[4].
  • Nicolás de Ovando passed away in Seville[9].
  • Nicolás de Ovando was born on +1451-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicolás de Ovando died on +1511-05-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nicolás de Ovando held citizenship in Spain[10].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's professions included explorer[6].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Nicolás de Ovando held the position of Governor of the Indies[11].
  • Nicolás de Ovando received the Knight of the Order of Alcántara[12].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's image is recorded as Nicolás de Ovando y Cáceres.jpg[13].
  • Nicolás de Ovando is recorded as male[14].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's coat of arms image is recorded as Escudo de Nicolás de Ovando.svg[16].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25402523[17].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70826214[18].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's GND ID is recorded as 118976133[19].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2006097079[20].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 165719528[21].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's Commons category is recorded as Nicolás de Ovando y Cáceres[22].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c6v_4[23].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's family name is recorded as Q37095034[24].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's given name is recorded as Nicolás[25].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0048038[26].
  • Nicolás de Ovando's participant in is recorded as Jaragua massacre[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brozas[2], Nicolás de Ovando… he was born on +1451-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and military personnel[7]. Nicolás de Ovando held the position of Governor of the Indies[11].

Recognition

Nicolás de Ovando received the Knight of the Order of Alcántara[12].

Death and Burial

Nicolás de Ovando died on +1511-05-29T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Madrid[4], a municipality of Spain[28], in Spain[29] and Seville[9], a municipality of Spain[30], in Spain[31].

Why It Matters

Nicolás de Ovando ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Nicolás de Ovando born?

Nicolás de Ovando was born in Brozas[2].

Where did Nicolás de Ovando die?

Nicolás de Ovando passed away in Madrid[4].

What did Nicolás de Ovando do for work?

Nicolás de Ovando worked as explorer[6] and military personnel[7].

What awards did Nicolás de Ovando receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Alcántara[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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