Juan de Oñate Biography

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NAME: Juan de Oñate
OCCUPATION: Explorer, Governor
BIRTH DATE: 1550
DEATH DATE: 1630
PLACE OF BIRTH: Zacatecas, Mexico
AKA: Juan de Oñate
AKA: Juan de Onate
Full Name: Don Juan de Oñate y Salazar
AKA: Don Juan de Oñate
AKA: Don Juan de Onate

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Conquistador Juan de Oñate established the colony of New Mexico for Spain. During his governorship, he vainly sought the mythical riches of North America.

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Born in Zacatecas, Mexico in 1550, Juan de Oñate’s request to conquer and govern New Mexico was approved in 1595. In 1598 he crossed the Rio Grande at El Paso. From there he sent out small parties in all directions to search for treasure that did not exist. In a last attempt to recover his prestige, he led an expedition west to the Colorado River and south to the Gulf of California, but he still found no gold. He resigned in 1607.

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