Estevanico was born in the port city of Azemmour, Morocco, in 1503. After a fierce struggle between the Portuguese and local leaders, the Portuguese captured Azemmour in 1513. During the great drought of 1520-21, the Portuguese sold many Moroccans, including Estevanico (who was 10 years old at the time), into slavery in Europe. Estevanico became the personal servant of Andres de Dorantes of Bejar del Castanar of old Castile. There he was treated well, and master and servant became close friends. In 1527, Dorantes joined an expedition to conquer the unknown lands of Florida. Also on the expedition were Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and Alonso del Castillo Maldonado. The force landed in which is now Florida, on April 12, 1528. Three hundred men made their way on land, through jungles and Indian attacks. The survivors, very desperate to get away, made ships and set sail into the open sea, hoping to reach what they believed was the nearby Mexican coast. Only eighty men survived the......

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Title: Estavinco
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