Francisco de Montejo

Japanese: モンテホ（英語表記）Francisco de Montejo

1479?-1553
Conqueror of the Yucatan Peninsula in Central America. Born in Salamanca, Spain. Served under H. Cortes in the war to conquer the Aztecs. For a time he represented Cortes in his home country, but in 1526 he signed a contract with the king to conquer the Yucatan himself, earning him the hereditary title of adelantado of the area. The following year he attempted to invade the peninsula from the northeastern corner, but failed. He secured the Tabasco region at the western base of the peninsula, and in 1530 he invaded from there with his son of the same name (1507-65), fighting for five years, but the Maya resistance was stubborn and he again withdrew his troops.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1479？‐1553
中央アメリカのユカタン半島の征服者。スペイン，サラマンカの人。H.コルテスのもとでアステカ征服戦に従軍。しばらく本国でコルテスの利益代表を務めたが，1526年みずから国王とユカタンの征服請負契約を締結，同地のアデランタードの世襲称号を得る。翌年，半島北東隅から侵入を試みて失敗。半島の西の付け根にあたるタバスコ地方を固め，1530年ここから同名の息子(1507‐65)とともに侵攻，5年間にわたり戦ったが，マヤ人の抵抗は頑強で再び撤兵。

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