Sebastián de Belalcázar
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moyano and the second or maternal family name is Cabrera.
Sebastián Moyano y Cabrera, best known as Sebastián de Belalcázar (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjan de βelalˈkaθaɾ]; c. 1490 – April 28, 1551) was a Spanish conquistador.[1] Belalcázar, also written as Benalcázar, is known as the founder of important early colonial cities in the northwestern part of South America; Quito in 1534 and Cali, Pasto and Popayán in 1537. Belalcázar led expeditions in present-day Ecuador and Colombia and died of natural causes after being sentenced to death in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia in 1551.
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Sebastián de Belalcázar | |
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Born | 1490 |
Died | (1551-04-28)April 28, 1551 |
Nationality | Spanish |
Other names | Sebastián de Benalcázar Sebastián Moyano y Cabrera |
Occupation | Conquistador |
Known for | Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire Conquest of the Muisca Founder of Cali Founder of Pasto Founder of Popayán |
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