1. By: Alex Born: 1510 Died: 1554

2.  He was born in 1510 in Salamanca Spain  His family was very rich and wealthy  He moved to Mexico in 1535  He became assistant govener a year later

3.  His sponsoror was the governor Mendoza of Mexicowho wanted him to come back with gold. Lots of gold.

4.  To find the 7 gold citys of cildobla that were rumored to have as much gold as the aztecs once had.

5.  He went through arizona and new mexico.

6.  He set out in 1540.  He killed many zuni indians.  He did not find the seven citys of gold.  He conquered new mexico and arizona.  He started a war called the tiguex war against the zuni indans  In 1541 he split up into two groups. Coronado’s group found the grand canyon.  He returned to mexico in 1542

7.  When he got back to mexico he got thrown in prison.  The government oficials were very mad at him forr not finding gold.  Only the priests were happy because he converted some Indians to christanity.

8.  He died of phenemonia in jail. He died in 1554.