Esteban de Dorantes
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Esteban de Dorantes, also known as Estevanico the Moor, is believed to have been the first person of African and Arab descent to explore what is considered the present-day United States region of Nort
Painting of Azemmour from 1572, shortly after Esteban's lifetime
Juan Garrido
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Juan Garrido was an Afro-Spaniard conquistador of Kongo origin. Born in the Kingdom of Kongo in West Central Africa, he went to Portugal as a young man. In converting to Catholicism, he chose the Span
Esteban de Dorantes
…is considered the present-day United States region of North America and one of the last four survivors of the Narváez expedition. He is preceded by Juan Garrido, who is the first person of African descent to explore North America. Little is known about Esteban's background, but contemporary accounts described…
Dark-skinned conquistador in the Codex Azcatitlan, possibly Garrido himself.
Depiction of an African conquistador in Cortés' entourage, possibly either Juan Garrido or Juan Cortés.