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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 (1529), showing southeastern coast of current US was named Tiera de Ayllon | |
| Born | c.
1480 |
| Died | 18 October 1526 |
Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón[a] (c. 1480[1] – 18 October 1526) was a Spanish magistrate and explorer who in 1526 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.
San miguel de gualdape
Ayllón's account of the region inspired a number of later attempts by the Spanish and French governments to colonize the southeastern United States.
Early life and education
Ayllón was born in Toledo around 1480, 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