Seyxas y Lovera, Francisco de, 1646-1705
Spanish mariner and explorer, who was educated in the humanities in Salamanca and, opting for a career at sea, sailed to various parts of the world on French, Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese ships. In the early-1680s, he was a privateer for Spain during its war with France. From 1685 to 1690, he engaged in intellectual pursuits, writing works on maritime travel and geography. Throughout the 1690s, he embarked on travels and ventures in North, Central, and South America. Despite being employed in naval and colonial service (mayor then governor of Tacuba) by the Spanish government, he gave his allegiance to the French in the late-1690s, earning a lucrative salary from king Louis XIV to produce memoirs and narratives on the New World. He died in Paris in 1705.
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- Seyxas y Lovera, Francisco de
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- Seyxas y Lovera, Francisco de, 1646-1705
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Variants
- De Seyxas y Lovera, Francisco
- Lovera, Francisco de Seyxas y
Name elements
- Given names
- Francisco
- Family names
- Seyxas y Lovera
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1646
- Death date
- 1705
- Centuries
- 17th century CE ● 18th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Associated countries
- Associated places
- Occupations
- Ranks
- Captain
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- Governor of the Province of Tacuba
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Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-06-27
- Last edited
- 2023-06-27