Diego de Ordaz also Diego de Ordás (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo ðe oɾˈðaθ] ; 1480 in Castroverde de Campos, Zamora province, Spain – 1532 on t

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Diego de Ordaz also Diego de Ordás (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo ðe oɾˈðaθ] ; 1480 in Castroverde de Campos, Zamora province, Spain – 1532 on the Atlantic) was a Spanish explorer and soldier.

Diego de Ordaz arrived in Cuba at a young age. Serving under the orders of Diego Velázquez, he participated in the earliest exploratory expeditions to Colombia and Panamá.

Captain De Ordaz accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition of conquest to the Mexican mainland.[1]: 48, 221 He was recognized for his contribution to the victory over the Aztecs obtained at the Battle of Centla near Río Grijalva in Tabasco on March 25, 1519.

Together with two comrades, he was the first European to climb to the top of the volcano Popocatépetl - a feat which made a great impression on the indigenous allies accompanying Cortés. In recognition of De Ordaz's military deeds, the emperor Charles V on October 22, 1525 issued a decree permitting him to use a coat-of-arms featuring a view of the volcano.[1]: 182–183

Captain De Ordaz participated in the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital. When prior to the final conquest, the Spaniards were forced to flee from the capital in a nocturnal action known as La Noche Triste ("the sad night"), De Ordaz was wounded.