Pedro Menéndez Márquez
Spanish military officer, conquistador and governor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pedro Menéndez Márquez (c.1537 – 1600) was a Spanish military officer, conquistador, and governor of Spanish Florida. He was a nephew of Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, who had been appointed adelantado (an elite military and administrative position) of La Florida by King Philip II. Márquez was also related to Diego de Velasco, Hernando de Miranda, Gutierre de Miranda,[3] Juan Menéndez Márquez, and Francisco Menéndez Márquez, all of whom served as governors of La Florida.
Quick Facts 3rd Governor of La Florida, Lieutenant ...
Pedro Menéndez Márquez | |
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3rd Governor of La Florida | |
In office 1577 – 9 July 1594[1] | |
Lieutenant | Vicente González and Tomás Bernaldo de Quirós |
Preceded by | Gutierre de Miranda |
Succeeded by | Domingo Martínez de Avendaño |
Personal details | |
Born | c.1537[2] Asturias, Spain |
Died | 1600 Florida |
Spouse | María de Miranda |
Profession | explorer, conquistador and governor |
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