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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
MedievalExplorerSpain1490 — 1559
Shipwreck survivor who walked across North America.
Quick Facts
Born
1490
Died
1559
Country
Spain
Era
Medieval
Occupation
Explorer
Score Overview
Military (10%)22
Political (20%)46
Influence (20%)67
Legacy (20%)55
Leadership (15%)39
Strategy (15%)55
Total Score49.9
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca — Complete Timeline
1528 AD
Shipwreck on the Florida coastOther◆ Major
Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked on the coast of present-day Texas as part of the Narv
ShipwreckSurvivalTexas
Impact: regionaltragic
1534 AD
Journey across North AmericaOther
Cabeza de Vaca, along with three other survivors, began an 8-year journey across the North American continent. They traveled from the Gulf Coast of Texas through present-day New Mexico and Arizona, eventually reaching the Spanish settlement in Sinaloa, Mexico. They covered over 6,000 miles.
ExplorationSurvivalNorth America
Impact: globalconstructive
1540 AD
Appointment as Governor of Río de la PlataPolitical Action◆ Major
Cabeza de Vaca was appointed Governor of the R
GovernorshipColonizationSouth America
Impact: regionalconstructive
1542 AD
Publication of La RelaciónCultural◆ Major
Cabeza de Vaca published his account of the journey, titled 'La Relaci
PublicationExplorationEthnography
Impact: regionalconstructive
1543 AD
Expedition to the interior of ParaguayOther◆ Major
Cabeza de Vaca led an expedition from Asunci
ExplorationParaguayIguazú Falls
Impact: regional
1544 AD
Arrest and return to Spain in chainsPolitical Action◆ Major
Cabeza de Vaca was arrested by his own colonists in Asunci
ArrestTrialExile
Impact: regionaltragic
Detailed Scores
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Military
Strategy
4
Tactics
4
Battles
4
Army Scale
3
War Impact
4
Political
Governance
4
Reform
4
Stability
4
Policy
4
Power
4
Influence
History
8
Global
7
Culture
8
Ideology
8
Legacy
7
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