Definition of Adelantado. Meaning of Adelantado. Synonyms of Adelantado

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Definition of Adelantado

Adelantado
Adelantado A`de*lan*ta"do, n. [Sp., prop. p. of adelantar to advance, to promote.] A governor of a province; a commander. --Prescott.

Meaning of Adelantado from wikipedia

- Adelantado (UK: /ˌædəlænˈtɑːdoʊ/, US: /-lɑːnˈ-/, Spanish: [aðelanˈtaðo]; meaning 'advanced') was a title held by some Spanish nobles in service of their...
- The adelantado mayor of Castile (Spanish: adelantado mayor de Castilla) was an officer in service to the Crown of Castile who was entrusted with some judicial...
- independent Royal Audience of Buenos Aires from 1661 to 1671 and after 1783. Adelantado Governor, Captain General, and Chief justice Pedro de Mendoza (1534–1537)...
- By his contract, or asiento, with Philip II, Menéndez was appointed adelantado and was responsible for implementing royal policies to build fortifications...
- (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo ðe alˈmaɣɾo]; c. 1475 – July 8, 1538), also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo, was a Spanish conquistador known for his exploits in western...
- his youth. He enlisted in the navy and ended up achieving the rank of Adelantado and Captain General of the African coasts. In 1478, he parti****ted in...
- Miguel López de Legazpi (12 June 1502 – 20 August 1572), also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Spanish conquistador who financed and...
- Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465 – c. June 12, 1524) was a Spanish conquistador and adelantado who was first governor of Cuba. In 1511 he led the successful conquest...
- 1537) was a Spanish conquistador, soldier and explorer, and the first adelantado of New Andalusia. Pedro de Mendoza was born in Guadix, Grenada, part of...
- from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020. Adelantado-Renau, Mireia; Moliner-Urdiales, Diego; Cavero-Redondo, Iván; Beltran-Valls...