1. Francisco Vasquez De Coronado

2. Francisco Vasquez De Coronado
Born: c Birthplace: Salamanca, Spain Died: 22-Sep-1554 Location of death: Mexico City, Mexico Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, Santo Domingo Church, Mexico City, Mexico
Gender: Male Religion: Roman Catholic Race or Ethnicity: Hispanic Occupation: Explorer
Nationality: Spain Executive summary: Discovered the Grand Canyon

3. Coronado’s Childhood
Coronado was born to a noble family in He was born in Salamanca, Spain. Coronado was the second son born to Juan Vasquez De Coronado and Isabel De Lujan. His father had an important job in the government and taught him all about it. There are very few facts known about Coronado’s family.

4. Coronado’s Sponsors
Coronado’s sponsors for his voyage were his wife and the viceroy, or the governor of Mexico.

5. Coronado’s Reasons For Exploration
Coronado’s reason for his exploration was mainly to find gold for himself because his brother had inherited most of the family’s wealth. He also wanted to seek glory though too.

6. Coronado’s Journey Past and Present
Coronado’s route to try to find the seven cities of gold that he was told of and even though it had failed he did find the Grand Canyon.

7. Effects of Coronado’s Journey
Coronado’s journey effected the maps because Coronado explored an entire other part of the world while he was on his wild goose chase in search of gold that he never did find.

8. Dates of Expeditions
Coronado’s expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Gold. This voyage completely failed.

9. Coronado’s Life
1510
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado is born in Salamanca, Spain
1535
Coronado goes to New Spain (Mexico) with Antonio de Mendoza (the Spanish Viceroy)
1537
Coronado marries the daughter of the colonial treasurer and they have eight children
1538
Coronado is made governor of Nueva Galicia
1540
Coronado begins his exploration of south-western North America in search of the Seven Cities of Gold; July - Battle against the Peublo Indians at Zuni, Coronado is wounded but establishes a base; Coronado finally reaches Cibola but it is not the city of gold described by Fray Marcos
1541
Coronado sets out for Quivira (a rich kingdom described by an Indian guide); he reaches Quivira (in what is now Kansas) only to find a poor Wichita village
1542
Coronado discovers the Grand Canyon during his voyage home
1544
Coronado dies at the age 44

10. Coronado Fun Facts
Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon but didn’t realize it.
He lead 300 Spanish and 800 Indians in search of gold that he never found.
He was only married for two years.
He was the governor of Province of Nueva Galicia and was City Councilman in Mexico City.