Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

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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Who was born first?

• Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada and Fernão Mendes Pinto were born the same year
• Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada was born 1 year before Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
• Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada was born 3 years after Francis Xavier
• Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada was born 7 years after Miguel López de Legazpi
• Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada was born 7 years after Gonzalo Pizarro

Timeline

1. Gonzalo Pizarro1502 – April 10, 1548
2. Miguel López de LegazpiJune 12, 1502 – August 20, 1572
3. Francis XavierApril 7, 1506 – December 3, 1552
4. Fernão Mendes Pinto1509 – July 8, 1583
5. Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada (this page)1509 – February 16, 1579
6. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado1510 – September 22, 1554

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