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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.
Sebastián de Belalcázar, a nacido como Sebastián Moyano y Cabrera (Belalcázar, Corona de Castilla, 1480- Cartagena de Indias, Gobernación de Cartagena, Imperio español, 1551), fue un militar, explorador, descubridor y conquistador español, que fue nombrado adelantado y gobernador de Popayán en 1540, para recién tomar posesión del cargo en 1542...
30 April 1551), Spanish conquistador. Born probably as Sebastián Moyano, like many illiterate and humble folk, Belalcázar changed his name to that of his home town: Belalcázar, province of Córdoba. His later fame and success demonstrated the possibilities for social mobility in the New World.
Aug 3, 2023 · Sebastián Moyano y Cabrera or Sebastián de Belalcázar, born in the town of Belalcázar (Córdoba-Spain) in 1490, was a Spanish military officer, conquistador, explorer, adelantado and governor in the Indies.
Nov 1, 1987 · Belalcázar has long needed a good biographer. His rise from obscurity to a principal role in the conquest is a fascinating story of how much some illiterate Spanish villagers transformed their condition in the New World.
Sebastián de Benalcázar (born c. 1495, Benalcázar, Spain—died 1551, Cartagena, New Granada [now in Colombia]) was a Spanish conqueror of Nicaragua, Ecuador, and southwestern Colombia. He captured Quito and founded the cities of Guayaquil in Ecuador and Popayán in Colombia.
Spanish explorer and conquistador, also known as Sebastián de Benalcázar, who founded settlements throughout Nicaragua, Ecuador and southwestern Colombia. Belalcázar accompanied Christopher Columbus on his third voyage, then assisted Francisco Pizarro in conquering Peru.
Conquistador español. Sebastián de Belalcázar o Benalcázar, cuyo nombre de familia era Moyano, tomó el apellido del lugar donde nació, como era costumbre en la época. Leñador, sus padres fueron labradores de su propia tierra. Tuvo dos hermanos, de los cuales el mayor se hizo cargo de Sebastián, cuando quedaron huérfanos.
Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Nicaragua (1524–7) and then travelled to Peru in the expedition led by Pizarro, who appointed him to command the garrison in ... From: Belalcázar, Sebastián de in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance » Subjects: History — Early Modern History (1500 to 1700)
Indigenous protesters in Colombia have toppled a statue of Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar in the south-western city of Popayán. Police looked on as members of the Misak community...
