Francisco de Freytas
Francisco de Freytas | |
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| Allegiance |  Spanish Empire |
Branch | Spanish Army |
Rank | Captain |
Francisco de Freytas was a Portuguese conquistador who arrived in the Río de la Plata with the expedition of Pedro de Mendoza in the 16th century.[1] He was chosen along with other conquistadores to negotiate with Charles I of Spain the supply of arms and provisions for the settlers of Buenos Aires.[2]
De Freytas resided in Asunción, where he was a member of the Cabildo.[3]
References
- ↑ Colección de Documentos Sobre Los Conquistadores y Pobladores Del Río de La Plata. Jorge F. Lima González Bonorino, Hernán Carlos Lux-Wurm. 2001. ISBN 9789879768822.
- ↑ Historia de la conquista del Río de La Plata y del Paraguay: Los gobiernos de Pedro de Mendoza, Alvar Núñez y Domingo de Trala : 1535-1556. Enrique de Gandía. 1932.
- ↑ Actas capitulares y documentos del Cabildo de Asunción del Paraguay, Siglo XVI. Margarita Durán Estragó. 2001.