Francisco de Becerra explained

Francisco de Becerra
Birth Date:1510s
Death Date:16th century
Birth Place:Medellín, Extremadura, Spain
Death Place:Brazil
Allegiance: Spain
Rank:Captain

Francisco de Becerra (1510s, Medellín, Extremadura, Spain - ?, Brazil) was a Spanish nobleman, served as captain in the Spanish Army, during the conquest of the New World.[1]

Biography

Born in Extremadura in the 1510s, Becerra was commander of the brigantine who brought to Mencía Calderón in 1550.[2] On that trip Becerra was accompanied by his wife Isabel, daughter of Álvaro Contreras y Carvajal.[3] He lost his life on the same trip, due to a shipwreck in Mbiazá, Brazil. His wife and children managed to save their lives.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hernandarias: primer gran estanciero criollo del Río de la Plata . 1963. Carlos M. Aranguren.
  2. Book: Mujeres de la Conquista . 4 July 2012. Lucía Gálvez. 9789870425687.
  3. Book: Hombres y mujeres de Ámerica: diccionario biográfico-genealógico de nuestros progenitores, siglos XVI-XIX . 2007. Carlos B. Vega. 9788497733601.
  4. Book: Paraguay: destino y esperanza . 1968. Pastor Urbieta Rojas.