Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (founder of Nicaragua)
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (also Córdova, after a different spelling of Córdoba ; * perhaps around 1475 in Córdoba (Spain) ; † 1526 in today's León Viejo ) was a Spanish conquistador .
Francisco Hernández de Córdoba was an officer under the command of Pedrarias Dávila , who sent Francisco Hernández de Córdoba to the Pacific coast of today's Nicaragua , where he founded the cities of Granada and León . His life was often determined by the intrigues of the conquistadors among themselves. Pedrarias Dávila sent him to the Atlantic coast because he mistrusted Gil González Dávila , who was stationed there . Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, in turn, acted against Cristóbal de Olid and had the support of Hernán Cortés , who in turn accused the latter of rebellion.
After Francisco Hernández de Córdoba had lost the support of Hernán Cortés and was suspected of treason by Pedrarias Dávila , he sent ships out. The crew of the ships captured Francisco Hernández de Córdoba and took him to what was then León, where he was beheaded .
In 2000, the remains of Francisco Hernández de Córdoba were found during excavations in the ruined city of León Viejo , the original site of León , which was relocated after a volcanic eruption .
The currency of Nicaragua, the Córdoba Oro, is named after Francisco Hernández de Córdoba .
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| SURNAME | Hernández de Córdoba, Francisco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish conquistador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1475 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | unsafe: Cordoba (Spain) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1526 |
| Place of death | Leon Viejo |