Dionis de Lys explained

Dionis de Lys
Order:Conquistador of the
Office:Spanish Empire
Birth Date:c.1510
Birth Place:Flanders, Habsburg Netherlands
Death Date:c.1560
Death Place:Asunción, Viceroyalty of Peru
Nationality:Flemish
Occupation:Conqueror
explorer
Profession:Sailor
Branch:Spanish Navy

Dionis de Lys or Lis (born-16th century) was a Flemish conquistador in the service of the Spanish monarchy. He attended the first foundation of Buenos Aires by Pedro de Mendoza.

Biography

Dionis was born in Lys, County of Flanders, the son of Johannes de Lys and Barboxa de Leys. He had arrived to the Río de la Plata in the expedition of Pedro de Mendoza, together with a contingents of Flemish adventurers.

Lys traveled to Asuncion, where he formed a family, a daughter Catalina de Lys was married to Luis Alegre, also born in Flanders.