Pedro Fernández de Valenzuela (conquistador)
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Pedro Fernández de Valenzuela (?, Córdoba, Andalusia - ?, Córdoba) was a Spanish conquistador who took part in the expedition of the Spanish conquest of the Muisca led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada from 1536 to 1538.[1] He was the cousin of Hernán Venegas Carrillo and after his journey in the New World returned to Córdoba. He was buried in the church of the former Hospital San Bartolomé de las Bubas in Córdoba.[2]
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Pedro Fernández de Valenzuela | |
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Born | unknown |
Died | unknown |
Burial place | Church of the Hospital de San Bartolomé de las Bubas 37°53′02″N 4°46′10″W |
Nationality | Castilian |
Other names | Pedro Hernández de Valenzuela |
Occupations | Conquistador |
Years active | 1536-1539 |
Employer | Spanish Crown |
Known for | Spanish conquest of the Muisca |
Children | Pedro Fernández de Valenzuela (son) Isabel (daughter) |
Family | Cousins: Hernán Venegas Carrillo, Juan Tafur, Martín Yañés Tafur |
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