Lucas vazquez de ayllon biography
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Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón
Spanish magistrate and explorer
Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón | |
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Map detail by Diego Ribero (), showing southeastern coast of current US was named Tiera de Ayllon | |
| Born | c. |
| Died | 18 October |
Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón[a] (c. [1] – 18 October ) was a Spanish magistrate and explorer who in established the short-lived San Miguel de Gualdape colony, one of the first European attempts at a settlement in what is now the United States.
Ayllón's account of the region inspired a number of later attempts by the Spanish and French governments to colonize the southeastern United States.
Lucas vazquez de ayllon biography
Early life and education
Ayllón was born in Toledo around , the younger son of a prominent family whose roots traced back to a high-ranking mozarab judge in Islamic Spain. His parents were city councilman Juan Vázquez de Ayllón and Inés de Villalobos.
Ayllón received a good education in law and his father's position gave him valuable insights