Coronado

One of his men, Pedro de Tovar, led a force to the Colorado Plateau and the Painted Desert to the northwest.

The following spring, tempted by new stories of a city of gold called Quivira, Coronado led an expedition eastward across the Pecos River.

He claimed to have seen a golden city, Cíbola, among the Zuni Indians in the region.

One of his men, Pedro de Tovar, led a force to the Colorado Plateau and the Painted Desert to the northwest.

In the winter of 1540, Coronado moved his headquarters near a cluster of about a dozen Pueblo Indian villages in a region called Tiguex, which was north of present-day Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Coronado became governor of New Galicia province, northwest of Mexico City, in 1538.

In the winter of 1540, Coronado moved his headquarters near a cluster of about a dozen Pueblo Indian villages in a region called Tiguex, which was north of present-day Albuquerque, New Mexico.

He died on Sept.

The following spring, tempted by new stories of a city of gold called Quivira, Coronado led an expedition eastward across the Pecos River.

In the winter of 1540, Coronado moved his headquarters near a cluster of about a dozen Pueblo Indian villages in a region called Tiguex, which was north of present-day Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Garcia López de Cárdenas and his party became the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon.

The Zuni Indians there fought to defend their territory, but the Spaniards defeated them and established a camp at the site.

In July, Coronado reached the place he identified as Cíbola, in the area of what is now Gallup, New Mexico.

In the winter of 1540, Coronado moved his headquarters near a cluster of about a dozen Pueblo Indian villages in a region called Tiguex, which was north of present-day Albuquerque, New Mexico.

In July, Coronado reached the place he identified as Cíbola, in the area of what is now Gallup, New Mexico.

Coronado became governor of New Galicia province, northwest of Mexico City, in 1538.

In 1546, he was cleared of all wrongdoing.

Hernando de Alvarado explored the Rio Grande Valley.

From 1540 to 1542, he led an expedition to the American Southwest in search of the legendary Seven Cities of Cíbola.

Coronado became governor of New Galicia province, northwest of Mexico City, in 1538.

In 1535, he sailed to Mexico with Antonio de Mendoza, the first viceroy of New Spain, which included what is now Mexico.

The winter brought shortages of food and clothing.

Coronado was born in Salamanca, Spain.

Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de (1510?-1554), was a Spanish explorer.

He claimed to have seen a golden city, Cíbola, among the Zuni Indians in the region.

He wandered through the panhandles of present-day Texas and Oklahoma and eventually reached what is now central Kansas before returning to New Mexico in the fall.

Coronado was born in Salamanca, Spain.

The following spring, tempted by new stories of a city of gold called Quivira, Coronado led an expedition eastward across the Pecos River.

It was instead a small village called Hawikuh, which was inhabited by about 100 families.

Hernando de Alvarado explored the Rio Grande Valley.

One of his men, Pedro de Tovar, led a force to the Colorado Plateau and the Painted Desert to the northwest.

In July, Coronado reached the place he identified as Cíbola, in the area of what is now Gallup, New Mexico.

From 1540 to 1542, he led an expedition to the American Southwest in search of the legendary Seven Cities of Cíbola.

He wandered through the panhandles of present-day Texas and Oklahoma and eventually reached what is now central Kansas before returning to New Mexico in the fall.

In 1535, he sailed to Mexico with Antonio de Mendoza, the first viceroy of New Spain, which included what is now Mexico.

In 1539, Marcos de Niza, a Spanish missionary priest, returned to New Spain from a journey to the north.

The Zuni Indians there fought to defend their territory, but the Spaniards defeated them and established a camp at the site.

From 1540 to 1542, he led an expedition to the American Southwest in search of the legendary Seven Cities of Cíbola.

One of his men, Pedro de Tovar, led a force to the Colorado Plateau and the Painted Desert to the northwest.

He claimed to have seen a golden city, Cíbola, among the Zuni Indians in the region.

Several missionary priests also went with the expedition.

The winter brought shortages of food and clothing.

In 1546, he was cleared of all wrongdoing.

He recruited more than 300 Spanish soldiers and over 1,000 Indian soldiers and servants, many of whom were accompanied by their wives and children.

Coronado gathered his army in Compostela, the capital of New Galicia, at the end of February 1540.

From his base camp, Coronado sent smaller bands of soldiers under the command of others to explore to the west and the east.

He wandered through the panhandles of present-day Texas and Oklahoma and eventually reached what is now central Kansas before returning to New Mexico in the fall.

In July, Coronado reached the place he identified as Cíbola, in the area of what is now Gallup, New Mexico.

From his base camp, Coronado sent smaller bands of soldiers under the command of others to explore to the west and the east.

In the winter of 1540, Coronado moved his headquarters near a cluster of about a dozen Pueblo Indian villages in a region called Tiguex, which was north of present-day Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The following spring, tempted by new stories of a city of gold called Quivira, Coronado led an expedition eastward across the Pecos River.

In 1535, he sailed to Mexico with Antonio de Mendoza, the first viceroy of New Spain, which included what is now Mexico.

One of his men, Pedro de Tovar, led a force to the Colorado Plateau and the Painted Desert to the northwest.

It was instead a small village called Hawikuh, which was inhabited by about 100 families.

In 1545, Coronado was charged with mistreatment of Indians, failure to colonize the lands he had explored, and other misconduct.

In the war that followed, Coronado's army destroyed several villages.

In the war that followed, Coronado's army destroyed several villages.

In 1539, Marcos de Niza, a Spanish missionary priest, returned to New Spain from a journey to the north.

He wandered through the panhandles of present-day Texas and Oklahoma and eventually reached what is now central Kansas before returning to New Mexico in the fall.

From his base camp, Coronado sent smaller bands of soldiers under the command of others to explore to the west and the east.

He recruited more than 300 Spanish soldiers and over 1,000 Indian soldiers and servants, many of whom were accompanied by their wives and children.

Coronado gathered his army in Compostela, the capital of New Galicia, at the end of February 1540.

From his base camp, Coronado sent smaller bands of soldiers under the command of others to explore to the west and the east.

Earlier Spanish explorers had told of these cities, which were said to be rich in gold and other treasures.

In the winter of 1540, Coronado moved his headquarters near a cluster of about a dozen Pueblo Indian villages in a region called Tiguex, which was north of present-day Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Coronado gathered his army in Compostela, the capital of New Galicia, at the end of February 1540.

Garcia López de Cárdenas and his party became the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon.

It was instead a small village called Hawikuh, which was inhabited by about 100 families.

Earlier Spanish explorers had told of these cities, which were said to be rich in gold and other treasures.

After the Spaniards took supplies from the Pueblo by force, the Indians began to resist the Spaniards.

Coronado was born in Salamanca, Spain.

In July, Coronado reached the place he identified as Cíbola, in the area of what is now Gallup, New Mexico.

Garcia López de Cárdenas and his party became the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon.

Coronado became governor of New Galicia province, northwest of Mexico City, in 1538.

In 1545, Coronado was charged with mistreatment of Indians, failure to colonize the lands he had explored, and other misconduct.

In the winter of 1540, Coronado moved his headquarters near a cluster of about a dozen Pueblo Indian villages in a region called Tiguex, which was north of present-day Albuquerque, New Mexico.

He wandered through the panhandles of present-day Texas and Oklahoma and eventually reached what is now central Kansas before returning to New Mexico in the fall.

He died on Sept.

The Zuni Indians there fought to defend their territory, but the Spaniards defeated them and established a camp at the site.

In the winter of 1540, Coronado moved his headquarters near a cluster of about a dozen Pueblo Indian villages in a region called Tiguex, which was north of present-day Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Earlier Spanish explorers had told of these cities, which were said to be rich in gold and other treasures.

From 1540 to 1542, he led an expedition to the American Southwest in search of the legendary Seven Cities of Cíbola.

To the Spaniards' bitter disappointment, the town they thought was the legendary Cíbola was not a golden city.

It was instead a small village called Hawikuh, which was inhabited by about 100 families.

The winter brought shortages of food and clothing.

In 1545, Coronado was charged with mistreatment of Indians, failure to colonize the lands he had explored, and other misconduct.

It was instead a small village called Hawikuh, which was inhabited by about 100 families.

In 1546, he was cleared of all wrongdoing.

Earlier Spanish explorers had told of these cities, which were said to be rich in gold and other treasures.

In the winter of 1540, Coronado moved his headquarters near a cluster of about a dozen Pueblo Indian villages in a region called Tiguex, which was north of present-day Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The winter brought shortages of food and clothing.

The following spring, tempted by new stories of a city of gold called Quivira, Coronado led an expedition eastward across the Pecos River.

The following spring, tempted by new stories of a city of gold called Quivira, Coronado led an expedition eastward across the Pecos River.

Earlier Spanish explorers had told of these cities, which were said to be rich in gold and other treasures.

From 1540 to 1542, he led an expedition to the American Southwest in search of the legendary Seven Cities of Cíbola.

He recruited more than 300 Spanish soldiers and over 1,000 Indian soldiers and servants, many of whom were accompanied by their wives and children.

From his base camp, Coronado sent smaller bands of soldiers under the command of others to explore to the west and the east.

He recruited more than 300 Spanish soldiers and over 1,000 Indian soldiers and servants, many of whom were accompanied by their wives and children.

In the winter of 1540, Coronado moved his headquarters near a cluster of about a dozen Pueblo Indian villages in a region called Tiguex, which was north of present-day Albuquerque, New Mexico.

In 1535, he sailed to Mexico with Antonio de Mendoza, the first viceroy of New Spain, which included what is now Mexico.

In the war that followed, Coronado's army destroyed several villages.

He recruited more than 300 Spanish soldiers and over 1,000 Indian soldiers and servants, many of whom were accompanied by their wives and children.

Earlier Spanish explorers had told of these cities, which were said to be rich in gold and other treasures.

Coronado gathered his army in Compostela, the capital of New Galicia, at the end of February 1540.

In 1535, he sailed to Mexico with Antonio de Mendoza, the first viceroy of New Spain, which included what is now Mexico.

He claimed to have seen a golden city, Cíbola, among the Zuni Indians in the region.

That year, he was suspended from his office during an investigation of his Cíbola expedition.

It was instead a small village called Hawikuh, which was inhabited by about 100 families.