Gonzalo Jiménez De Quesada
c. 1499-1579
Spanish conquistador who claimed New Granada (now Colombia) for Spain. Jiménez de Quesada was trained as a lawyer in Granada, then traveled to the col...
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Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Born c. 1501, Córdoba or Granada, Spain Died c. 1579, Bogotá, Colombia
Between 1518 and 1521, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés (1485&n...
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Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada (1509-1579) was a major Spanish conquistador. His conquest of the Chibchas brought one of the important American culture areas under Spanish rule.Gonzalo Jimén...
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Gonzalo Jiménez De Quesada
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada