Francisco De Montejo: Conquistador and Founder of Havana

Francisco De Montejo was a Spanish conquistador in the time period of the conquest of the Aztec Empire with Hernan Cortes. Francisco was born in Salamanca, Spain in 1479. In 1514 Francisco moved to the Island of Cuba, while in Cuba he helped established Havana the Modern capital of Cuba today. In the next few years he became a member of the Juan de Grijalva expedition that explored the coast of Yucatan. After the exploration of the Yucatan Peninsula, Montejo was they sent back to Spain by Cortes to report the account to the king. In 1523 Montejo returned to Mexico with his son and several relatives. In new Spain Montejo tried to carry out the conquest of the Yucatan Peninsula, but was commissioned by Cortes to return back to Spain for the second time. While staying in Spain for a long time he then married a rich widow name Sevillia, Dona Beatriz Alvarez.

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While the two men were traveling Montejo stayed in Tabasco preparing the conquest of the interior. He unfortunately failed and left his son as head of the government of Campeche and immediately returned to New Spain for reinforcements.

In 1541, Montejo son, Montejo the Younger addressed the acienci mayan city of T-ho. It was conquered by force and the name was changed to Merida, this city would then become the basis of Spanish domination in the area. Montejo the youunger and his cousin, finished the conquest of the Yucatan in 1546. In the same year Montejo the younger father francisco took the government of the Yucatan.

With power that he received and the entire area completely conquered, he the continued his work and managed the government. He favored the instillation of several missions. Introduced traded of new plants, promoted cotton, and publicized Indian