Narváez expedition
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The Narváez expedition was a Spanish expedition started in 1527 that was intended to explore Florida and establish colonial settlements. The expedition was initially led by Pánfilo de Narváez, who die
Pánfilo de Narváez
Marker at the Jungle Prada Site
The Narváez expedition meets the Timucua Indians in 1528. Fanciful 1854 illustration
Narváez expedition in 1528, Apalachee Bay.
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
Narváez expedition
…Only four of the original party—Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alonso del Castillo Maldonado, Andrés Dorantes de Carranza, and Dorantes' enslaved Moroccan Estevanico—made it to Mexico (the 5th known survivor was Juan Ortiz, who lived with Native Americans north of Tampa until de Soto arrived in 1538), during which…
Painting of Azemmour from 1572, shortly after Esteban's lifetime