Luis de Velasco (b.1511 - d.1564), was the second viceroy of New Spain during the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the mid-16th century. Events Diego Velázquez and Hernán Cortés conquer Cuba; Velázquez appointed Governor. ... Events March 8 — Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 — Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony... Viceroys of New Spain Spanish Rule Before Appointment of Viceroy Hernán Cortés, as Governor-General Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, as Audiencia President . ... Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas began with the arrival in America of Christopher Columbus in 1492. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Velasco was born in the town of Carrión de los Condes, in the province of Palencia, on 1511. The son of a wealthy nobleman, Velasco received formal education at a young age, and by 1547, had become the leader of Spain's military armed forces in the Kingdom of Navarre. Palencia is a city in the northwest of the Tierra de Campos of central Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. ... Events Diego Velázquez and Hernán Cortés conquer Cuba; Velázquez appointed Governor. ... The Lords and Barons prove their Nobility by hanging their Banners and exposing their Coats-of-arms at the Windows of the Lodge of the Heralds. ... The Kingdom of Navarre traditionally evolved from the county of Pamplona, its traditional capital, when the Basque leader Eneko Aritza (Iñigo Arista in Spanish) was chosen King in Pamplona (traditionally in 824) and led a local revolt against the Franks. ...

Impressed with Velasco's achievements and loyalty to the Spanish crown, Philip II sent him to New Spain in 1550, to help in fixing up problems that the Spanish colonies were facing; among them, slavery, and the encomienda system. He was accompanied by his son, Luis Marquis de Salinas. Velasco replaced the previous viceroy, Antonio de Mendoza, who was exiled to Peru due to accusations of corruption. Philip II of Spain (Spanish: Felipe II) - (May 21, 1526 – September 13, 1598), the first King of Spain understood as the whole peninsula of Hispania (r. ... Flag of New Spain New Spain (Spanish: Nueva España) was the name given to the viceroy-ruled colonial territories of the Spanish Empire from 1525 to 1821. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... The encomienda system was a trusteeship system used during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, whereby conquistadors were granted the towns of the indigenous people they conquered. ... Don Antonio de Mendoza, conde de Tendilla, was the first Viceroy of New Spain, serving from 1535 - 1550. ...

In New Spain, Velasco was appointed the new viceroy of Mexico. He helped the natives to defend against the abuses of gold mining slave owners, and released 150,000 Indian slaves, virtually ending the slavery production in the country. In 1553, Velasco founded the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico, as well as the towns of San Miguel el Grande, Durango, San Felipe de Ixtlahuaca, and Nombre de Dios. He also instituted public services such as hospitals and law enforcement for the natives. A viceroy is somebody who governs a country or province as a substitute for the monarch. ... Gold mining consists of the processes and techniques employed in the removal of gold from the ground. ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... The National Autonomous University of Mexico (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, commonly abbreviated as UNAM) was founded in 1551, making it one of the oldest in America. ... Durango (IPA pronunciation ) is one of the constituent states of Mexico. ... Nombre de Dios (Spanish: Name of God) is a town on the Atlantic coast of Panama, near the mouth of the Río Chagres. ...

In his final years, Velasco focused his efforts on establishing settlements in Florida and exploring the Pacific Ocean and to look for more riches for the Empire. In 1559, Velasco sent a fleet of 13 ships under the command of Tristán de Luna y Arellano, to establish settlements in the eastern coast of Florida. The expedition failed and forced Arellano to abandon its settlements, when they were struck by hunger and quarrels with hostile native warriors. State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ...

In early 1564, Velasco commissioned Miguel López de Legazpi and Andrés de Urdaneta to lead an expedition in the Pacific Ocean, to find the Spice Islands where Ferdinand Magellan and Ruy López de Villalobos landed on in 1521 and 1543. Velasco died in that year on July 31. Events March 8 — Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 — Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony... Miguel López de Legazpi (b. ... Andrés de Urdaneta (b. ... Ferdinand Magellan (Spring 1480 – April 27, 1521; Portuguese: Fernão de Magalhães; Spanish: Fernando or Hernando de Magallanes) was a Portuguese sea explorer who sailed for both Portugal and Spain. ... Ruy López de Villalobos (c. ...