Gonzalo Jiménez De Quesada
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Cordoba |
| Spain | |
| Date of died | February 16,1579 |
| Died | Mariquita |
| Colombia | |
| Place of burial | Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia |
| Employer | Monarchy of Spain |
| Parents | Luis Jiménez de Quesada |
| Isabel de Rivera Quesada | |
| Other names | Gonzalo Jiménez de Quezada, Gonzalo Ximénez de Quesada |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Buried | Catedral Primada de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia |
| Education | University of Salamanca |
| Previous position | Mayor of Bogota (1538–1539) |
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| ID | 665528 |
Gonzalo Jiménez De Quesada Life story
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada y Rivera, also spelled as Ximénez and De Quezada, was a Spanish explorer and conquistador in northern South America, territories currently known as Colombia. He explored the territory named by him New Kingdom of Granada, and founded its capital, Santafé de Bogotá.
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