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Estevanico "Little Stephen"; modern spelling Estebanico ; c. Estevanico first appears as a slave in Portuguese records in Morocco , with him being sold to a Spanish nobleman in about He has been referred to as "the first great African man in America". He became a folk hero in the folklore of Spain and legend in New Spain , his exploration and cataloging of the Gulf of Mexico , and what is today modern Florida and Texas , resulted in numerous legends about him.

In both historical and modern depictions he is shown as a great explorer, physical and moral guide, and conquistador.

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It is unclear what his background was; some contemporary accounts referred to him as a " Moor ", a term originally applied to Berbers. But most contemporary accounts of his day simply referred to him by his personal nicknames Estevanico, Azemmouri, and El Negro a common Spanish nickname, meaning "the black". As a young man, Estevanico was sold into slavery in in the Portuguese -controlled Moroccan town of Azemmour, on the Atlantic coast.

It is unclear if Azemmouri was raised Muslim but Spain did not allow non-Catholics to travel to the New World, so he would have been part of the Catholic Church in order to join the expedition. His Christian name Estevan is a Spanish form of "Stephen" , implies that he was baptized. Storms and strong winds forced the fleet to the western coast of Florida.

Estevanico ( - ) was an African slave and known as the first person born in Africa who has arrived tin present-day continental United States.

Petersburg, Florida, on the shores of Boca Ciega Bay. He led another men, with 42 horses, north along the coast, intending to rejoin his ships at the large harbor. A storm struck when they were near Galveston Island , Texas. Approximately 80 men survived the storm, being washed ashore at Galveston Island. They were the first Europeans and African to enter the American west.