Dopo avere combattuto a Napoli accompagnò Colombo nel secondo viaggio e si stabilì nelle Antille. Velásquez was to finance the project himself and though Columbus assured him that the Crown would reimburse him later, no money was ever forthcoming. However, as the demand for labor grew, slaving expeditions explored the region in search of natives to work the Cuban ranches and gold mines. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (Cuéllar, 1465 - Santiago de Cuba, 1524) fue un adelantado, conquistador español, primer gobernante de Cuba —desde 1511 hasta su muerte en 1524— y fundador de las siete primeras ciudades españolas de Cuba. When Cortes heard of this plot, he wrote a letter of protest to the king and then dispatched his agents to Honduras where they eventually killed Olid. De ascendencia noble, procedía de una reconocida familia de esa ciudad, cuyos miembros habían servido durante generaciones a los Reyes de Castilla. The Crown agreed to hear the dispute but postponed a decision for two years, perhaps waiting to see how the struggle was resolved in the field. Er ist nicht zu verwechseln mit Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez, dem spanischen Maler im Allgemeinen einfach als Diego Velazquez bezeichnet. Velásquez added Santiago de Cuba in July, 1515 and made it his residence and the new capital of the island. Diego Velázquez nahm an der zweiten Reise von Kolumbus teil. The failed adventure was a disaster for Velázquez; he lost a substantial fortune invested in the fleet and left Cuba seriously depopulated and vulnerable to a Native uprising. Among those who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage to the west, de Cuellar made a prominent name for himself as the leader of Santo Domingo, where he made his fortunes. Velázquez sailed to the New World in 1493 on the second voyage of Christopher Columbus. Diego Velázquez nahm an der zweiten Reise von Kolumbus teil. Dafür gibt es Belege von Diego Velázquez vom 18. It consisted of a fort surrounded by thatched huts and served as the initial base of operations for the Spanish occupation of Cuba. When Bartholomew left the island for any length of time, he would make Velázquez acting governor of Hispaniola. [8], In early 1513 Velásquez married Maria de Cuéllar in the new town of Baracoa. Zwar wurde Kolumbus später vom spanischen Königspaar begnadigt, jedoch nicht wieder in sein Amt eingesetzt. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. Zum neuen Vizekönig wurde – gemäß den Capitulaciones, den Vertragsschlüssen der spanischen Krone mit Kolumbus – Christoph Kolumbus’ Sohn Diego ernannt; diese Ernennung kam der Begründung einer Dynastie gleich. Marchó a las Indias en 1493, en el segundo viaje de Cristóbal Colón. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar ist nicht zu verwechseln mit Diego Rodriguez da Silva y Velázquez. Die Expeditionsteilnehmer ließen sich auf Hispaniola nieder und gründeten dort die ersten Städte. Salutiamo il '900 leggendo "La coscienza di Zeno" di Italo Svevo.Siamo in diretta. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465 - 1524) était un conquistador espagnol, qui fut gouverneur de Cuba de 1511 jusqu'à sa mort. [26][27], Velázquez spent the remaining few years of his life defending his governorship in Cuba and continuing his dispute with Cortes. He completed the successful conquest and colonization of Cuba, founded towns that remain important today, made Cuba economically prosperous, and positioned it as a center of trade and a staging point for expeditions of conquest elsewhere. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar died in Santiago de Cuba in 1524, a very bitter man. Conquistador español y gobernador de la isla de Cuba desde 1511. This was the last significant resistance faced by the Spanish and thereafter they proceeded relatively unchallenged in their colonization and search for gold. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465 – c. June 12, 1524) was a Spanish conquistador and first governor of Cuba. In response, Velázquez named Vasco Porcallo to replace Cortés but when messages were sent ordering him to relinquish command, Cortés refused and even managed to recruit one of the messengers to his cause. [31], A formal review of an official's time in office conducted at the end of his tenure, Independence of Spanish continental Americas, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, northernmost France, Law of coartación (which allowed slaves to buy their freedom, and that of others), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Diego_Velázquez_de_Cuéllar&oldid=995826110, Articles with Spanish-language sources (es), Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 December 2020, at 02:27. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (* 1465 in Cuéllar, Provinz Segovia, Spanien; † 1524 in Santiago de Cuba) war ein spanischer Eroberer und Gouverneur von Kuba für die spanische Krone. Contó con el apoyo del obispo Rodríguez de Fonseca y colaboró con el gobernad… [21], Cortés readily accepted the commission and quickly began to organize a fleet and recruit volunteers. Later that year, Velásquez was joined by Panfilo de Narvaez who brought thirty Spanish archers and Native auxiliaries from Jamaica. In 1514, Velázquez wrote to the king concerning rumors of unknown lands to the north and west of Cuba. The Spanish struck first, before they could be attacked by the Natives defending their land, defeating Caguex and killing some one hundred Tainos. So rüstete Velázques eine Expedition mit vier Schiffen und dreihundert Mann aus, mit der er im November nach Kuba aufbrach. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1464-1524) fue un conquistador y administrador colonial español. [20], Even before Grijalva returned, Velázquez was preparing for another, larger expedition to the Yucatan. 31 likes. Alle Städte auf Kuba, die von Velázquez gegründet wurden, existieren noch heute. Der wurde vom neuen Gouverneur Francisco de Bobadilla in Ketten nach Spanien geschickt. Diego Velázquez was born in Cuéllar 1465, in the Segovia region of Spain. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar[note 1] (1465 – c. June 12, 1524) was a Spanish conquistador and first governor of Cuba. He is not to be confused with Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez, the Spanish painter generally referred to simply as Diego Velazquez. Auf dieser Reise waren auch der Geograph Juan de la Cosa, die Offiziere Alonso de Ojeda, Juan Ponce de León und einige weitere, später berühmt gewordene Personen dabei. A decade later, Cuba was subjected to a new Viceroyalty of New Spain, after a political reorganization of the Indies. Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. Santiago de Cuba war nach Baracoa die zweite Stadtgründung. Pronto irrumpió en la carrera militar y luchó en Nápoles, en los Tercios del Gran Capitán. [1] He was born in Cuéllar around 1465, in the Segovia region of Spain. So konnten sie sich auch direkt an den König wenden. Der Verantwortliche dieses Transports war Pedro de Alvarado. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. [16], Velázquez quickly commissioned Francisco Hernández de Córdoba to lead an expedition which sailed in February, 1517, with instructions to explore certain neighboring islands. 1524) – hiszpański konkwistador.Dowodził podbojem Kuby, której potem został gubernatorem.. Wygląd i charakter. In May, 1524, Carlos II named Juan Altamirano to conduct a residencia and become the new governor of Cuba. Im Jahre 1511 gründete Diego Velázquez mit Baracoa die erste Stadt auf kubanischem Boden. Mit an Bord war auch der Chronist Bernal Díaz del Castillo. Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, dit Diego Velázquez, ou Diego Vélasquez en français, né puis baptisé à Séville le 6 juin 1599 et mort à Madrid le 6 août 1660, est un peintre baroque espagnol. In 1511 he led the successful conquest and colonization of Cuba. Setting off to expand the … Im Jahre 1517 schickte Velázquez Francisco Hernández de Córdoba von Santiago de Cuba nach Yucatán. Cortés hatte kein Interesse daran, bei der Eroberung dieses neuen Landes lediglich als Werkzeug Velázquez’ zu fungieren. Puerto Principe was established in 1515. No debe confundirse con Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, el pintor español generalmente conocido simplemente como Diego Velázquez. Relations between them had been turbulent. In total, these encomenderos controlled almost 3,000 Indian laborers.[14]. Letzte Überprüfung: 7. [2], Velázquez settled on the island of Hispaniola and survived the early hardships which killed many colonists or drove them back home. [2], After the revolt Ovando determined that five new towns should be built in the rebellious territory. From Cuba he chartered important expeditions that led to the Spanish discovery and conquest of Mexico. Die von Diego Velázquez angeführten Siedler waren jedoch nicht bereit, dies zu akzeptieren. As the first governor of the island, he established several municipalities that remain important to this day and positioned Cuba as a center of trade and a staging point for expeditions of conquest elsewhere. Zu dieser Zeit war Velázquez der reichste Mann auf Hispaniola und hatte nach dem Statthalter den größten politischen Einfluss. So erhielt er den Auftrag, dieses neue Reich zu erobern. Geographie Geschichte Religion Gesellschaft Technik Kunst und Kultur Wissenschaft. Cuéllar near Segovia was the birthplace of Diego Velázquez. Oktober 2018. He sent a representative to Spain requesting authority to trade with or conquer the new lands and was granted the title of adelantado of the Yucatan and any other lands he might discover. The governor soon regretted his choice when friends and allies warned him that his former secretary could not be trusted to remain loyal. [2], There is no record of Velázquez during Francisco de Bobadilla's brief tenure as governor of the island but when Nicolás de Ovando was appointed to the post in 1501, Velázquez quickly became one of the governor's trusted lieutenants. No debe ser confundido con Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, el pintor español generalmente referido simplemente como Diego Velázquez. Instead, Narvaez was easily defeated and Cortes persuaded most of the force to switch sides and join his invasion of the Aztec empire. When Grijalva returned in October he brought back a profit of 20,000 crowns; but Velázquez was angry with his nephew and felt the returns did not justify the time and effort. Daher gründete er eigenmächtig (im heutigen Mexiko) die Stadt Veracruz, so wie es ihm Velázquez bei der Gründung Baracoas auf Kuba vorgemacht hatte. [note 2] However, Colon himself was in political difficulties and under investigation by the Crown. Velázquez verfügte nach diesem erneuten Fehlschlag nicht mehr über genügend finanzielle Mittel, um noch einmal gegen Cortés vorgehen zu können. Diego Velazquez de Cuéllar (Cuéllar, 1465 - Santiago de Cuba, 1524) fou un conquistador espanyol, governador de Cuba des de 1511 fins a la seva mort el 1524.. Biografia. Columbus… Panfilo de Narvaez was selected to lead the force with instructions to arrest Cortes and assume government of the new territory on behalf of Velázquez.