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Encyclopedia > Fray Tomás de Berlanga
Statue of Fray Tomás in Berlanga de Duero

Fray Tomás de Berlanga (1487-1551) was born in Berlanga de Duero in Soria, Spain. He became the fourth bishop of Panama. Personal photo of statue in Berlanga de Duero, Soria, Spain File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Personal photo of statue in Berlanga de Duero, Soria, Spain File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Events Richard Fox becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Events Russia, Reforming Synod of the metropolite Macaire, Orthodoxy: introduction of a calendar of the saints and an ecclesiastical law code ( Stoglav ) Major outbreak of the sweating sickness in England. ... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Castile-Leon | Provinces of Spain ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... Panama (Spanish: Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. ...


In 1535, he sailed to Peru to settle a dispute between Francisco Pizarro and his lieutenants after the conquest of Tahuantinsuyu. His ship stalled when the winds died and strong currents carried him out to the Galápagos Islands which he thus discovered on 10 March 1535. He sent an account of the adventure and discovery to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro June 24 - The Anabaptist state of Münster is conquered and disbanded. ... The Republic of Peru (Spanish: Perú; Quechua, Aymara: Piruw) is a country in western South America, bordering Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the east, south-east and south, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ... Francisco Pizarro ( 1475–June 26, 1541) was a Spanish conquistador, conqueror of the Inca Empire and founder of the city of Lima. ... For other meanings of Inca, see Inca (disambiguation). ... NASA Satellite photo of the Galápagos archipelago. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro June 24 - The Anabaptist state of Münster is conquered and disbanded. ... Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain Charles V ( 24 February 1500– 21 September 1558) was effectively (the first) King of Spain from 1516 to 1556 (in principle, he was from 1516 king of Aragon and from 1516 guardian of his insane mother, queen of Castile who died...



 
 

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