Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

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by Addison Sporleder1 view·Updated Nov 9, 2021
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  1. Alvar Nunez cabeza de Vaca was born approximately
  2. around the year 1490 in Herrera's de la Frontera
  3. cabeza de Vaca means head of cow.
  4. Alvaro's parents died when he was young. So he lived with his aunt and uncle.
  5. Early in his teenage years, he served as a chamberlain for a house of a noble family.
  6. Later he served in the war for that same family.
  7. Moving on into his adult years, he served in many wars
  8. In 1512. He fought well in the Battle of Ravenna in Italy.
  9. His services to this war and a short civil war in Spain
  10. made him first Lieutenant and treasure of the expedition of Panfilo de Novara's
  11. a var. And his group departed from Spain.
  12. In june of 15 27 with 600 men and five ships and hopes to reach present day florida
  13. of our ship was a small flotilla.
  14. However, due to hurricanes, the expedition landed in cuba.
  15. The hurricane resulted in the sinking of ships
  16. in the drowning of many men.
  17. While enduring harsh weather and other obstacles,
  18. the men finally reached present day Tampa Bay.
  19. On April 15, 1528.
  20. Once landed in Florida,
  21. Alvear decided to Lane 300 men and around
  22. 40 horses to explore the territory of Florida.
  23. Little did he know the territory was over 1000 miles long
  24. rather than his understanding of 40 to 50 miles
  25. cabeza de Vaca split the expedition while sending 300
  26. men on land and about 100 to sail north
  27. while traveling on land. The group faced starvation and attacks by natives.
  28. This brought the expedition to less than 250 men,
  29. Nevada's fell ill, leaving cabeza de Vaca in charge
  30. In September of 1528 of our set sail with his 80 men
  31. and during more storms, the cruise ship wrecked on present day Galveston texas.
  32. For the next four years of art and his crew were held captive by native tribes.
  33. him and three other men were able to escape. In 1532,
  34. Following that, the four explored Mexico and Texas.
  35. The men showed the power of curing by sending prayers in making the sign of the cross
  36. cabeza de Vaca was said to perform the first surgery on new land.
  37. And as you can see, this is a map of where they first started.
  38. So down in cuba, where they first landed,
  39. and then they made their way up here to Tampa Bay, which is now present day florida,
  40. and eventually shipwrecked into Galveston texas.
  41. And from there they ventured around Mexico
  42. right here.
  43. All right?
  44. No.
  45. After his journeys through the southwest,
  46. a var was known as a trader and healer in Mexico for the natives.
  47. Later he became governor of Rio de la Plata.
  48. However, a rebel governor imprisoned him and sent him back to Spain
  49. While in Spain, he wrote the Chronicles of the Narvaez expedition. In 1542
  50. of our Nunes cabeza de Vaca died on May 27th 15 59
  51. in several spain
  52. and as you can see, these are my citations and sources used for my presentation.