Juan de Sanabria

Juan de Sanabria
Tercer Adelantado of the Río de la Plata
Monarch Charles I
Personal details
Born Juan de Sanabria y Alonso de Hinojosa
1504
Trujillo, Cáceres, Spain
Died 1549
Seville, Spain
Occupation Explorer
Profession Navy officer
Military service
Allegiance  Spain
Service/branch Spanish Navy
Rank Captain

Juan de Sanabria (1504-1549) was a Spanish Nobleman, Captain and Conquistador.[1]

Biography

Sanabria was born in Trujillo, Cáceres, Extremadura, son of Diego Rodríguez de Sanabria and María de Alonso de Hinojosa, belonging to a distinguished family He was cousin of conquistador Hernán Cortés (Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca).[2]

In 1547, Sanabria was appointed as Adelantado of the Río de la Plata, he died while preparing trip to America. His son Diego de Sanabria, remained in charge of the expedition.[3]

Juan de Sanabria was the husband of Mencía Calderón Ocampo, the first expeditionary woman of the New World, who arrived in Paraguayan territory six years after having left Spain. She was accompanied by his daughters, and a contingent of 80 soldiers, 40 Spanish women and some children.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Historia general de las Indias, Francisco López de Gómara
  2. ↑ Historia de la compania de Jesus en la provincia del Paraguay, Pedro Lozano
  3. ↑ Historia general de las Indias, Francisco López de Gómara
  4. ↑ Boletín del Museo Social Argentino, Volume 43, Museo Social Argentino (Buenos Aires, Argentina)


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