Jean de Béthencourt (ca. 1362-1425). Norman explorer who led an expedition to the Canary Islands in 1402, landing first on the north coast of Lanzarote. From there he conquered the islands of Fuerteventura (1405) and El Hierro for Castile, defeating their local chieftains. Béthencourt became Lord of the Canary Islands (1404-1425). Portrait. Lithography. Detail. Crónica General de España, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias (General Chronicle of Spain, Illustrated and Descriptive History of its Provinces), Canaries, 1871.

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Caption: Jean de Béthencourt (ca. 1362-1425). Norman explorer who led an expedition to the Canary Islands in 1402, landing first on the north coast of Lanzarote. From there he conquered the islands of Fuerteventura (1405) and El Hierro for Castile, defeating their local chieftains. Béthencourt became Lord of the Canary Islands (1404-1425). Portrait. Lithography. Detail. Crónica General de España, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias (General Chronicle of Spain, Illustrated and Descriptive History of its Provinces), Canaries, 1871.

Personalities: JEAN DE BETHENCOURT

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