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Famous People Named Francisco
Take a look at famous people named Francisco, such as Francisco Franco, Francisco de Zurbaran, and Francisco Madero.
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Francisco Pizarro
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Francisco Pizarro
Explorer / 1476 - 1541
Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Pizarro helped Vasco Núñez de Balboa discover the Pacific Ocean, and after conquering Peru, founded its capital city, Lima.
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Francisco de Goya
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Francisco de Goya
Illustrator, Painter / 1746 - 1828
Sometimes called the father of modern art, Spanish artist Francisco de Goya painted royal portraits as well as more subversive works in late 1700s and early 1800s.
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Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
Explorer / 1510 - 1554
The expedition team of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon and many other famous landmarks.
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Francisco Franco
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Francisco Franco
Dictator / 1892 - 1975
Francisco Franco led a successful military rebellion to overthrow the Spanish democratic republic in the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), and he subsequently established his lasting dictatorship. -
Francisco Madero
Francisco Madero
World Leader / 1873 - 1913
Francisco Madero was a reformist politician who successfully removed dictator Porfirio Diaz from office in Mexico. He became president in 1911, but was assassinated two years later. -
Francisco de Zurbarán
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Francisco de Zurbarán
Painter / 1598 - 1664
Spanish artist Francisco de Zurbarán painted religious work for monasteries and churches in Southern Spain in the 1600s.
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profile name: Francisco de Goya profile occupation: Illustrator, Painter
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profile name: Francisco Madero profile occupation: World Leader
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