Antonio Díaz de Cardoso
Antonio Díaz de Cardoso (1495, in Santa Comba, Portugal –1573 in Santafe de Bogotá) was a Portuguese conquistador who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Muisca people.
Antonio Díaz de Cardoso | |
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| Born | 1495 Santa Comba, Portugal |
| Died | 1573 New Kingdom of Granada |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Other names | Díaz (de) Cardozo |
| Occupations | Conquistador |
| Years active | 1526-1541 |
| Employer | Spanish Crown |
| Known for | Spanish conquest of the Muisca |
| Spouse | Felipa de Almeyda Cabral |
| Children | Marquesa & Isabel Cardozo Almeyda |
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| Encomendero of Bogotá | |
| In office 1540–1541 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Arévalo |
| Succeeded by | Juan Tafur |
| In office 1562–1563 | |
| Preceded by | Juan de Rivera |
| Succeeded by | Alonso de Olaya |
| In office 1567–1568 | |
| Preceded by | Antón de Olaya |
| Succeeded by | Gonzalo de Ledesma |
| Notes | |
Antonio Díaz de Cardoso is mentioned as Cardosso in the early chronicles of the Spanish conquest, a work of uncertain authorship; Epítome de la conquista del Nuevo Reino de Granada.
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