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Jorge Robledo (conquistador)

Spanish conquistador (1500–1546)

Summary

Spanish conquistador (1500–1546)

Field	Value
name	Jorge Robledo
image	Jorge Robledo-Busto-Medellin.JPG
caption	Bust of Jorge Robledo in Medellín
birth_date
death_date
birth_place	Úbeda, Jaén, Spain
death_place	La Merced, Caldas, New Kingdom of Granada
nickname	Conquistador of Antioquia
El Mariscal
allegiance	Spanish Empire
branch	Conquistadors
serviceyears	1521–1543
rank	Marshal
battles	Italian War of 1521–1526
Battle of Cajamarca
Conquest of Antioquia

El Mariscal Battle of Cajamarca Conquest of Antioquia Jorge Robledo (c. 1500, Úbeda, Spain – 5 October 1546, La Merced, Caldas - New Kingdom of Granada) was a Spanish conquistador. He traveled in modern-day Colombia, Guatemala, and Peru and was executed by decapitation by order of Sebastián de Belalcázar.

Biography

Jorge Robledo was born around 1500 in Úbeda, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain, with unknown parents. He is first mentioned in the historical chronicles as soldier in the army of Lorenzo de Aldana, who was sent north by Francisco Pizarro in 1539 towards the newly founded province of Popayán. His widow Mariá de Carvajal later remarried first Pedro Briceño and later president of the Audiencia Francisco Briceño.

Gallery

File:Escudo del Mariscal Jorge Robledo.svg|Shield of Jorge Robledo File:Firma de Jorge Robledo.svg|Signature of Jorge Robledo File:Monumento al Mariscal Robledo, Parque La Isleta. Cartago, Valle, Colombia..JPG|Statue of Jorge Robledo in Cartago, Valle del Cauca File:Estatua del Mariscal Jorge Robledo-SFA.jpg|Statue of Robledo in Santa Fe de Antioquia

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References

[[Bank of the Republic (Colombia). Banco de la República]]
He founded the cities of Santa Ana de los Caballeros (present-day [[Anserma, Caldas. Cartago]], [[Valle del Cauca Department. Valle del Cauca]] (as Arma) in 1540, and [[Santa Fe de Antioquia]] in 1541, beating the [[Nutabes people
Rodríguez Freyle, 1979 (1638), p.88

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