List of conquistadors in Colombia explained

This is a list of conquistadors who were active in the conquest of terrains that presently belong to Colombia. The nationalities listed refer to the state the conquistador was born into. Granada and Castile are currently part of Spain, but were separate states at the time of birth of the early conquistadors.

Important conquistadors and explorers were Alonso de Ojeda, who landed first at Colombian soil and founded the first settlement Santa Cruz,[1] Rodrigo de Bastidas, who founded the oldest still remaining city Santa Marta, Pedro de Heredia, who founded the important city of Cartagena in 1533, Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, who was the leader of the first and main expedition into the Andes (1536–1538), with his brother second in command and many other conquistadors, 80% of whom who didn't survive,[2] [3] and Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar who entered the Colombian interior from the northwest and south respectively.__TOC__

Conquistadors in Colombia

Name
leader in bold		NationalityYears
active		Indigenous people encountered
bold is conquered
conquest failed		Year
of
death		ImageNotes
Alonso de OjedaCastilian1499–1502
1509–10		Wayuu
Kuna (2)		1515[4]
Genovese1502–1504Kuna (1)1506
Francisco PizarroExtremaduran1509–10
1513
1515–29		Kuna (2, 3, 4)
Inca		1541
Martín Fernández de EncisoCastilian1509–10
1513–17		Kuna (2, 3)1528[5]
Vasco Núñez de BalboaExtremaduran1513–19Kuna (3)1519
Pedro Arias DávilaCastilian1513–19Kuna (3)1531
Pascual de AndagoyaBasque1515–29Kuna (4), Inca1548
Diego de AlmagroCastilian1515–29Kuna (4)
Inca		1538
Bartolomé RuizCastilian1515–29Kuna (4)1532
Sebastián de BelalcázarCastilian1514–39Paez
Pijao (1)
Sutagao (1)
Muisca		1551
Jorge RobledoCastilian1514–46Paez
Pijao (1)
Nutabe		1546
Juan de AmpudiaCastilian1514–41Paez, Pijao (1), Nutabe1541
Pedro de AñascoCastilian1514–41Paez, Pijao (1)[6]
Baltasar MaldonadoCastilian1534–52Inca, Paez, Pijao (1), Quimbaya, Pantágora, Muisca, Choque, Inga, Kamëntsá1552[7] [8] [9] [10]
Rodrigo de BastidasCastilian1524–25Tairona1527
Juan de CéspedesCastilian1525–43Tairona, Chimila (1, 2)
Muisca
Panche (1), Sutagao (1)		1573 or 1576[11] [12] [13]
Ambrosius EhingerBavarian1529–33Tairona, Wayuu
Chimila (1), Motilon (1), Chitarero (1)		1533
Pedro de HerediaCastilian1532–38Zenú1554
Alonso de HerediaCastilian1532–38Zenú
Alonso de CáceresExtremaduran1532–38Zenú
Georg von SpeyerPalatinatian1535–38Motilon (2)
Chitarero (1)		1540
Nikolaus FedermannBavarian1535–39Motilon (2), Chitarero (1)
U'wa, Lache (1)
Muisca		1542
Miguel Holguín y FigueroaExtremaduran1535–39Motilon (2), Chitarero (1), U'wa, Lache (1), Muisca1576>[14]
Luis LancheroCastilian1533–39
1541–1559		Muzo1562[15] [16]
Gonzalo Jiménez
de Quesada		Granadian1536–39
1569–72		Tairona, Chimila (2)
zipa
zaque
Panche
Pijao (2)		1579
Juan MaldonadoCastilian1536–39
1569–72		Tairona, Chimila (2), Muisca, Panche, Pijao (2)
Pedro Ruíz CorredorCastilian1533–1601Tairona, Chimila (2), Muisca, Inca1601+[17]
Juan de AlbarracínCastilian1536–1539Tairona, Chimila (2), Muisca, Panche
Juan TafurCastilian1518–1541Tairona, Chimila (1,2), Muisca, Panche[18]
Martín Yañéz TafurCastilian1520–1544Zenú, Kuna, Panche[19]
Antonio Díaz de CardosoPortuguese1526–41Tairona, Chimila (2), Muisca, Panche[20]
Gonzalo García ZorroExtremaduran1536–1544Tairona, Chimila (2), Muisca, Panche1566
Gonzalo MacíasExtremaduran1536–39
1569–71		Tairona, Chimila (2), Muisca, Panche, Pijao (2)1571~[21]
Hernán Pérez
de Quesada		Granadian1536–39
1540–42		Tairona, Chimila (2)
Muisca, Panche
Lache (2), Chitarero (3)
Achagua, Guayupe, Choque, Inga, Kamëntsá		1544
Gonzalo Suárez RendónCastilian1536–39Tairona, Chimila (2)
zipa, Panche
zaque		1590[22]
Juan del JuncoAsturian1536–41Tairona, Chimila (2)
Muisca		15??[23]
Martín GaleanoExtremaduran1536–39
1540–45		Tairona, Chimila (2)
Muisca, Panche
Muzo		1554~[24]
Lázaro FonteCastilian1536–39
1540–42		Tairona, Chimila (2)
Muisca, Panche
Lache (2), Guayupe		1542
Juan de Sanct MartínCastilian1536–39
1540–45		Tairona, Chimila (2)
Muisca, Panche
Guane
Achagua
Hernán Venegas CarrilloCastilian1536–47Tairona, Chimila (2), Panche1583[25]
Ortún Velázquez de VelascoCastilian1536–39Tairona, Chimila (2), Muisca, Panche, Chitarero (2)1584[26]
Bartolomé Camacho ZambranoExtremaduran1536–39Tairona, Chimila (2), Muisca, Panche
Pedro Fernández de ValenzuelaCastilian1536–39Tairona, Chimila (2), Muisca, Panche
640+ conquistadors
~80%		mostly CastilianApril 1536
-
April 1537		Diseases, jaguars, crocodiles, climate,
various indigenous warfare		1536
1537
Gaspar de RodasExtremaduran1539–81Paez
Pijao
Nutabe		1607[27]
Juan MaldonadoCastilian1543–72Chitarero (4)1572
Pedro de UrsúaNavarran1545–61Panche
Muzo
Chitarero (5)
Tairona		1561
Juan TabordaExtremaduran1545–69Nutabe1569
Juan FreyleCastilianPanche
Muzo
Chitarero (5)
Tairona		[28] [29]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Personajes de la Conquista a América – Banco de la República
  2. List of conquistadors of the expedition led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada – Banco de la República
  3. Conquista rápida y saqueo cuantioso de Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
  4. Alonso de Ojeda – Banco de la República
  5. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05412a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia – Martín Fernández de Enciso
  6. Murder of the son of La Gaitana by Pedro de Añasco
  7. Baltasar Maldonado – Soledad Acosta Samper – Banco de la República
  8. Rodríguez Freyle, 1979 (1638), p.88
  9. Rodríguez Freyle, 1979 (1638), p.93
  10. Rodríguez Freyle, 1979 (1638), p.94
  11. Juan de Céspedes – Banco de la República
  12. Biography Juan de Céspedes – Banco de la República
  13. Rodríguez Freyle, 1979 (1638), p.69
  14. Rodríguez Freyle, 1979 (1638), p.153
  15. Luis Lanchero – Banco de la República
  16. Rodríguez Freyle, 1979 (1638), p.56
  17. Pedro Ruiz Corredor – Soledad Acosta Samper – Banco de la República
  18. Juan Tafur – Banco de la República – Soledad Acosta de Samper
  19. Martín Yañéz Tafur – Banco de la República – Soledad Acosta Samper
  20. Antonio Díaz de Cardoso – Banco de la República – Soledad Acosta Samper
  21. Rodríguez Freyle, 1638, p.173
  22. Rodríguez Freyle, 1638, p.84
  23. Rodríguez Freyle, 1638, p.61
  24. Rodríguez Freyle, 1638, p.144
  25. Hernán Venegas Carrillo – Banco de la República
  26. Rodríguez Freyle, 1638, p.xii
  27. Gaspar de Rodas – Banco de la República
  28. Biography Juan Rodríguez Freyle – Banco de la República
  29. El Carnero – semilla de nuestro periodismo – El Tiempo

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