Ortún Velázquez de Velasco
Spanish politician
About Ortún Velázquez de Velasco
Lived 1501 – 1584 (aged 82–83). Ortún Velázquez de Velasco was a Spanish politician and list of conquistadors in Colombia, known for El Dorado and Spanish conquest of the Muisca.
American expeditions
Velázquez de Velasco took part in the expedition of the Spanish conquest of the Muisca people led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada from 1536 to 1539. He then settled in Tunja under Gonzalo Suárez Rendón. He married there, was mayor of the city in 1544, and left in 1548. From 1549 he participated in the conquest of the Chitarero people and the foundation of Pamplona under Pedro de Ursúa.
Personal life Ortún Velázquez de Velasco was born around 1500 in the town of Cuéllar, Segovia Province, Castile and León; the only son of Gutierre Velázquez de Cuéllar, lord of Villavaquerín, and María Enríquez de Acuña. He had one sister, Ana Velázquez. Velázquez de Velasco married Luisa Montalvo de Lugo in Tunja in 1545 and the couple had three children: one son and two daughters. María Velázquez de Velasco y Montalvo married conquistador Juan Maldonado Ordóñez.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ortún Velázquez de Velasco?
Spanish politician
When was Ortún Velázquez de Velasco born?
Ortún Velázquez de Velasco was born in 1501 in Cuéllar.
When did Ortún Velázquez de Velasco die?
Ortún Velázquez de Velasco died on 4 November 1584 in Pamplona.
What was Ortún Velázquez de Velasco's occupation?
Ortún Velázquez de Velasco was a politician and list of conquistadors in Colombia.
What was Ortún Velázquez de Velasco known for?
Ortún Velázquez de Velasco was known for El Dorado and Spanish conquest of the Muisca.
What nationality was Ortún Velázquez de Velasco?
Ortún Velázquez de Velasco was Spanish.
Sources & further reading
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