Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Summary

Vasco Núñez de Balboa is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Jerez de los Caballeros^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1475^[3]. He died in Acla^[4]. He died on January 12, 1519^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], politician^[7], and conquistador^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,521 views/month, #6,848 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Jerez de los Caballeros^[2], Vasco Núñez de Balboa…
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa died in Acla^[4].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa was born on January 1, 1475^[3].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa died on January 12, 1519^[5].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa died on January 15, 1519^[10].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa died on January 1, 1517^[11].
• Among Vasco Núñez de Balboa's spouses was María de Peñalosa^[12].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa held citizenship in Spain^[13].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's professions included explorer^[6].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa worked as a politician^[7].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's professions included conquistador^[8].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[14].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa is recorded as male^[15].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's Commons category is recorded as Vasco Núñez de Balboa^[17].
• The cause of death was decapitation^[18].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's family name is recorded as Nuñez^[19].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's given name is recorded as Vasco^[20].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vasco Núñez de Balboa^[21].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's Commons gallery is recorded as Vasco Núñez de Balboa^[22].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment^[23].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[26].
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Vasco Núñez de Balboa was born in Jerez de los Caballeros^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1475^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], politician^[7], and conquistador^[8].

Personal Life

Vasco Núñez de Balboa was married to María de Peñalosa^[12]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 12, 1519^[5], January 15, 1519^[10], and January 1, 1517^[11]. Vasco Núñez de Balboa died in Acla^[4]. The cause of death was decapitation^[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vasco Núñez de Balboa include Panamanian balboa^[28], a currency^[29], in Panama^[30]; Order of him^[31], an order^[32], in Panama^[33], founded in 1941^[34]; and Balboa^[35], a lunar crater^[36].

Why It Matters

Vasco Núñez de Balboa ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,521 views/month, #6,848 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for him include Panamanian balboa^[28], a currency^[29], in Panama^[30]; Order of him^[31], an order^[32], in Panama^[33], founded in 1941^[34]; and Balboa^[35], a lunar crater^[36].

FAQs

Where was Vasco Núñez de Balboa born?

Vasco Núñez de Balboa's place of birth was Jerez de los Caballeros^[2].

Where did Vasco Núñez de Balboa die?

Vasco Núñez de Balboa died in Acla^[4].

Who was Vasco Núñez de Balboa married to?

Vasco Núñez de Balboa's spouses include María de Peñalosa^[12].

What did Vasco Núñez de Balboa do for work?

Vasco Núñez de Balboa worked as explorer^[6], politician^[7], and conquistador^[8].