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Who were these men?
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When did they sail?
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*Where did they go?
They were shipwrecked on Florida. They had 300- 600 men, for Narvaez expedition (for colonization). They then went farther inland and stayed there. They stayed there for a while and then "escaped" with very few survivors to the Isle of Misfortune (Galveston Island). The survivors looked so dreary that they looked like "death", and they looked so bad that some Indians cried for them. He and his crew lived among the Indians as slaves, until the spring, when collected bird eggs and hunted for food and clothes and lived alone. They then decided to leave the island, and moved to nicer tribes. They decided to move along with the semi nomadic Indians as a sea shell traders. They then learned earned of other survivors from the wreck (Castillo, Estevanico, a Moroccan Morr, and Dorantes) from some of the Indians. They walked along the Gulf of Mexico for no reason. They walked for 2000 miles, and he walked them through Northern Mexico.

He died around 1557
"P B S : C O N Q U I S T a D O R S." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Web. 09 May 2011. http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/.
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His parents were Francisco de Vera and Teresa Cabeza de Vaca
Alvar Nunezarms. Cabeza de Vaca learned and was well educated as befitted his status and would have been taught several languages, physics, geometry, mathematics, cartography and astronomy
1527: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca heardinspired with exploring wfrom the stories that he has heard about the New WorldWorld, and so he joined the expedition to the New Worldan expedition, that was lead by Pamfilo de Narvaez. Narvaez
Pamfilo de Narvaez had been was commissioned by Emperor Carlos V to colonize the entire Gulf Coast of the New World from Florida to Mexico
June 17, 1527: Pamfilo de Narvaez leaves Spain from Cadiz with 300 men, including Alvar Nunezmen. Cabeza de Vaca who is appointedwas the crown treasurer of the expedition, an important position in the fleet
The expedition and Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vacafleet, which was a high position. They reach Hispaniola stay for over 1 month
From Hispaniola they travela month. They traveled then to Santiago, Cuba onCuba, and then finally, to Trinidad
1528 April 12: Pamfilo de NarvaezFlorida and Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca arrive in Florida in the vicinity of Tampa Bay. The men disembark and the land is claimed for Spain
May 1, 1528:1528, April 12. Narvaez announces his plans for the expeditiondecides to split in between land and sea expeditions
Various disasters befall the expedition which eventually result in the party which includes Alvar Nunezexpeditions, and Cabeza de Vaca is whittled down from 80 menwas assigned to 15 menthe land. Then different disasters destroyed the people of that crew, and finally, to an expedition of just four men who arein the end only 4 people survived. They were then captured and enslaved by natives
The four remaining explorers, thought to include the first Europeans in Texas, were:
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Estevanico -Indians. After a slave from North Africa
Alonzo del Castillo Maldonado
Andres Dorantes de Carranza
Cabeza de Vacayear, they escape and the other survivors live on the Isle of Misfortune as slaves but after a year escape to the mainland. They spend the next eight8 years in abject hardship exploring the land of Texas and Mexico, living and trading with the natives. CabezaThey explored their way to Mexico City, and then they make their way back home to Spain.
Cabeza de Vaca is viewed aswas born into a medicine man by the Avavares tribe
January 1536: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Estevanico, Alonso del Castillo and Andres Dorantes meet Spanish soldiers of New Spainrich family in what is now the State of Sinaloa in northwest Mexico
February 1536: The four explorers arrive at Culiacan, a frontier outpost of New Spain
July 1536: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Estevanico, Alonso del Castillo1490, and Andres Dorantes were welcomeddecided to Mexico City by Hernan Cortes and Antonio de Mendoza, the Viceroy oftake up exploring "The New Spain
April 1537: Cabeza de Vaca leaves for Spain but Estevanico, Alonso del Castillo and Andres Dorantes stayWorld". He traveled on an exploration in the New World
1537: Cabeza that was lead by Pamfilo de Vaca reports on his eight year expedition across Texas. He also speaks ofNarvaez. Pamfilo de Narvaez was sponsored by the inhumane treatment ofEmperor (Carlos the natives by the Spanish Conquistadors5th), and their mission was to colonize the abuse ofGulf Coast (Florida). Cabeza's job in the Encomienda system. This coincides with new laws concerningship was the treatmentcrowned treasurer of natives
1537: Cabeza de Vaca is granted the post of Governor ofexpedition. On June 17, 1527, the La Plata regions (Argentina)
1537: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca spends three years writing an account of his eight year expedition across Texas providing descriptions of his experiences, the land and the natives. It is called La relacion
1541: Cabeza de Vaca takes up his position as Governor of the La Plata regions (Argentina)
1542: La relacion is published
1543: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca introduces new edictsleft with 300 men. They then stopped in Hispaniola fro about the fair treatment of nativesa month, and the suppression of slavery which correspondthen they traveled to the new lawsCuba. They finally arrived in Spain
1543: The edicts of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca resultFlorida in a reduction in revenueTampa bay, and his men rebel against him
April 1543immediately claimed the land for Spain. Narvaez decided to March 1544:split in between land and sea expeditions, and Cabeza de Vaca is held prisoner
1544: Cabeza de Vaca is returned to Spain
Cabeza de Vaca goes to Madrid to haveand his case tried beforegroup got stuck with land. As they left, many things whittled down the Councilnumbers of the Indies
1546: Cabeza de Vaca was sentencedcrew, and he ended up 15 men, until only four were left. They were then taken as slaves for a year, but escaped to the loss of all of his offices inmainland. For 8 hard years the La Plata Provincefour survivors (including Cabeza) traveled and was exiled to North Africa
1551: His exile to North Africa was rescindedexplored Texas and he takes up residence in Seville
1559: Cabeza de Vaca dies in Valladolid, SpainMexico, while trading with the natives.
The journey of Cabeza de Vaca remains one of the most amazing feats of exploration in the Americas. Cabeza de Vaca was born into the Spanish nobility in 1490. Little of his early life is known, except that he made his career in the military. In early 1527 he left Spain as a part of a royal expedition intended to occupy the mainland of North America. After their fleet was battered by a hurricane off the shore of Cuba, the expedition secured a new boat and departed for Florida. Despite this confident declaration, the expedition was on the verge of disaster. Narváez's decision to split his land and sea forces proved a grievous error, as the ships were never able to rendezvous with the land expedition. Expelled and pursued by the Indians, suffering from numerous diseases, the surviving members of the expedition were reduced to huddling in a coastal swamp and living off the flesh of their horses.
"PBS - THE WEST - Alvar Nuñez Cabeza De Vaca." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Web. 09 May 2011. http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/cabezadevaca.htm.

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He died around 1557
"P B S : C O N Q U I S T a D O R S." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Web. 09 May 2011. http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/.
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His parents were Francisco de Vera and Teresa Cabeza de Vaca
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was well educated as befitted his status and would have been taught several languages, physics, geometry, mathematics, cartography and astronomy

By the end of his long journey, Cabeza de Vaca became transformed. The once-arrogant conquistador became a passionate defender of Indian human rights.
"Cabeza De Vaca's La Relacion: About." South-West Writers Collection. Web. 09 May 2011. <http://alkek.library.txstate.edu/swwc/cdv/about/index.html>.
Nationality - Spanish
Lifespan - 1490 - 1557
Family - Noble Spanish family
Education - Well educated befitting the status of his family
Career - Spanish Conquistador and Explorer
Famous as : the first European to explore Texas and Southwest America
"Cabeza De Vaca." ELIZABETHAN ERA. Web. 09 May 2011. <http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/cabeza-de-vaca.htm>.

They encountered strong storms when they were sailing but not many hardships, and when they landed many people died due to various disasters. When they landed, they were captured by Indians and forced to work as slaves. They then escaped, and collected berries and hunted for food. When they decided to escape the island, and moved in with the nicer tribes as seashell traders. When they found word of other survivors, they all joined together and then explored.Another Map {Cabeza_Travels.png}
{http://www.litchfieldschools.org/lhs/LHSLibraryWeb/Classes/Cabeza%20de%20vaca.jpg} Picture of Cabez de Vaca
In November 1528, a shipwreck brought Spanish conquistador Cabeza de Vaca ashore at present day Galveston Island.
Cabeza de Vaca spent the next eight years living among the Native Americans
he became the first European to explore what is now Texas and the Southwest.
He endured slavery, served as a trader, and eventually became recognized as a great healer and spiritual leader.
By the end of his long journey, Cabeza de Vaca became transformed. The once-arrogant conquistador became a passionate defender of Indian human rights.
"Cabeza De Vaca's La Relacion: About." South-West Writers Collection. Web. 09 May 2011. <http://alkek.library.txstate.edu/swwc/cdv/about/index.html>.

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The journey of Cabeza de Vaca remains one of the most amazing feats of exploration in the Americas. Cabeza de Vaca was born into the Spanish nobility in 1490. Little of his early life is known, except that he made his career in the military. In early 1527 he left Spain as a part of a royal expedition intended to occupy the mainland of North America. After their fleet was battered by a hurricane off the shore of Cuba, the expedition secured a new boat and departed for Florida. Despite this confident declaration, the expedition was on the verge of disaster. Narváez's decision to split his land and sea forces proved a grievous error, as the ships were never able to rendezvous with the land expedition. Expelled and pursued by the Indians, suffering from numerous diseases, the surviving members of the expedition were reduced to huddling in a coastal swamp and living off the flesh of their horses.
"PBS - THE WEST - Alvar Nuñez Cabeza De Vaca." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Web. 09 May 2011. http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/cabezadevaca.htm.
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