Jorge Robledo (conquistador)
Jorge Robledo (1500 – 5 October 1546) was a Spanish conquistador. He traveled in modern-day Colombia, Guatemala, and Peru and was executed by decapitation by order of Sebastián de Belalcázar.
Jorge Robledo | |
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Bust of Jorge Robledo in Medellín | |
| Nickname(s) | Conquistador of Antioquia El Mariscal |
| Born | 1500 Úbeda, Jaén, Spain |
| Died | October 5, 1546 (aged 45–46) La Merced, Caldas, New Kingdom of Granada |
| Allegiance | Spanish Empire |
| Service/ | Conquistadors |
| Years of service | 1521–1543 |
| Rank | Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Italian War of 1521–1526 Battle of Cajamarca Conquest of Antioquia |
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