ITINERARY OF THE CORONADO EXPEDITIONS, 1527-1547 



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June 17 



April 15 

 Sept. 22 



April 



April 20 



September 



March 7 



April 18 



May 

 May 9 

 May 21 

 May 25 

 July 8 



August 

 Sept. 2 

 October 



Narvacz sails from Spain to explore the mainland north of 

 the Gulf of Mexico. 



1528 

 Narvacz lands in Florida. 

 The. failure of the Narvaez expedition is assured. 



1535 



Cortes makes a settlement in Lower California. 



.Meniloza comes to Mexico as viceroy of New Spain. 



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Cabeza de Vaca and three other survivors of the Narvaez 



expedition arrive in New Spain. 

 The Licenciate de la Torre takes the residencia of Nuho de 



Guzman, who is imprisoned until June 30, 1538. 



1537 



Franciscan friars labor among the Indian tribes living north 



of New Spain. 



Coronado subdues the revolted miners of Amatepeque. 

 The proposed expedition under Doiantes comes to naught. 

 De Soto receives a, granl of the mainland of Florida. 



1538 

 It is rumored that Coronado has been nominated governor of 



New Galicia. 



1539 

 Pedro de Alvarado returns from Spain to the New World. 

 Friar Marcos de Ni/.a, accompanied by the uegro Eslevan, 



starts from Culiacan to find the Seven Cities. 

 The appointment of Coronado as governor of New Galicia is 



confirmed. 

 De Soto sails from Babana. 

 Friar Marcos enters the wilderness of Arizona. 

 Friar Marcos learns of the death of Kslcvan. 

 De Soto lands on the coast of Florida. 

 I'lloa sails from Acapulco nearly to the head of the Gulf of 



California in command of a fleet furnished by Cortes. 

 Friar Marcos returns from the north and certifies to the truth 



of his report before Mendoza and Coronado. 

 The news of Niza's discoveries spreads through New Spain. 



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