Nationality Flemish Profession Soldier | Occupation Conquistador Religion Catholicism | |
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Dionis de Lys or Lis (born-16th century) was a Flemish conquistador, he attended the first foundation of Buenos Aires.
Biography
Dionis was born in Flanders, the son of Johannes de Lys and Barboxa de Leys. Lys had arrived in the expedition of Pedro de Mendoza, together with a group of Flemish adventurers.
Lys traveled to Asuncion, where he formed a family, a daughter Catalina was married to Luis Alegre, also born in Flanders.
References
Dionis de Lys Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA