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Diego Columbus

c. 1479–1526 · 16th century · Also known as Diego Colón

Diego Columbus was the eldest son of Christopher Columbus and governor of the Indies at Santo Domingo from 1509. Pursuing his father's hereditary claims against the Spanish crown, he won recognition as admiral and viceroy, sent Juan de Esquivel to settle Jamaica in 1509 and Diego Velázquez to conquer Cuba in 1511. He was recalled to Spain in 1523 and died in 1526.

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