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Sebastián de Belalcázar was a Spanish conquistador who founded several cities in Ecuador and Colombia in the 16th century. He led expeditions in search of El Dorado and was involved in many land disputes with other conquistadors.
Sebastián de Belalcázar, [a] nacido como Sebastián Moyano y Cabrera (Belalcázar, Corona de Castilla, 1480-Cartagena de Indias, Gobernación de Cartagena, Imperio español, 1551), fue un militar, explorador, descubridor y conquistador español, que fue nombrado adelantado y gobernador de Popayán en 1540, para recién tomar posesión del ...
Sebastián de Benalcázar (born c. 1495, Benalcázar, Spain—died 1551, Cartagena, New Granada [now in Colombia]) was a Spanish conqueror of Nicaragua, Ecuador, and southwestern Colombia. He captured Quito and founded the cities of Guayaquil in Ecuador and Popayán in Colombia.
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Aug 3, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Sebastián de Belalcázar, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru, Quito and Colombia. Find out how he fought against Pizarro's rebellion, founded several cities and was executed in 1551.
30 April 1551), Spanish conquistador. Born probably as Sebastián Moyano, like many illiterate and humble folk, Belalcázar changed his name to that of his home town: Belalcázar, province of Córdoba. His later fame and success demonstrated the possibilities for social mobility in the New World.
Dec 9, 2020 · By toppling the statue of conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar, indigenous protesters were reclaiming a Colombian identity from which they have consistently been excluded, writes Charlotte Eaton (LSE International History).
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Nov 1, 1987 · Belalcázar has long needed a good biographer. His rise from obscurity to a principal role in the conquest is a fascinating story of how much some illiterate Spanish villagers transformed their condition in the New World.
