Pedro de Castañeda Nájera

Spanish conquistador who wrote a chronicle of the expedition of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in New-Mexico; Arizona and Texas
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Pedro de Castañeda Nájera

Summary

Pedro de Castañeda Nájera is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baeza[2]. He was born on 1515[3]. He died on 1570[4]. He worked as a chronicler[5], military personnel[6], explorer[7], and conquistador[8].

Key Facts

  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera was born in Baeza[2].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera was born on 1515[3].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera died on 1570[4].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera held citizenship in Spain[9].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera worked as a chronicler[5].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera worked as an explorer[7].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera worked as a conquistador[8].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera's field of work was chronicle writing[10].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera's field of work was military[11].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera's field of work was soldier[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Pedro de Castañeda Nájera is Relation of the journey to Cibola[13].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera is recorded as male[14].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera's given name is recorded as Pedro[16].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera's floruit is recorded as 1600[17].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera's participant in is recorded as Coronado expedition[18].
  • Pedro de Castañeda Nájera's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Pedro de Castañeda Nájera's place of birth was Baeza[2]. He was born on 1515[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chronicler[5], military personnel[6], explorer[7], and conquistador[8]. Fields of work include chronicle writing[10]; military[11], an armed organization[20]; and soldier[12], a military profession[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Pedro de Castañeda Nájera is Relation of the journey to Cibola[13].

Death and Burial

Pedro de Castañeda Nájera died on 1570[4].

FAQs

Where was Pedro de Castañeda Nájera born?

Born in Baeza[2], Pedro de Castañeda Nájera…

What did Pedro de Castañeda Nájera do for work?

Pedro de Castañeda Nájera worked as chronicler[5], military personnel[6], explorer[7], and conquistador[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . coronado.unm.edu. coronado.unm.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . tshaonline.org. tshaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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