Juan Tafur
Juan Tafur (1500, Córdoba, Andalusia, Castile - ?, ?) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Muisca people. He was a cousin of fellow conquistadors Martín Yañéz Tafur, Hernán Venegas Carrillo and Pedro Fernández de Valenzuela. Juan Tafur was five times encomendero (mayor) of Santa Fe de Bogotá. He also received the encomiendas of Pasca, Chipaque and Usaquén. The encomienda of Suesca was shared between Tafur and Gonzalo García Zorro.
Juan Tafur | |
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Born | 1500 Córdoba, Spain |
Died | Unknown Unknown, New Kingdom of Granada |
Nationality | Castilian |
Occupations | Conquistador |
Years active | 1518-1541 |
Employer | Spanish Crown |
Known for | Spanish conquest of the Muisca Construction of first church of Chipaque |
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Children | Isabel Tafur |
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Relatives | Cousins: Martín Yañéz Tafur Hernán Venegas Carrillo Pedro Fernández de Valenzuela |
Encomendero of Bogotá | |
In office 1541–1541 | |
Preceded by | Antonio Díaz de Cardoso |
Succeeded by | Juan Díaz Hidalgo |
In office 1546–1547 | |
Preceded by | Juan de Céspedes |
Succeeded by | Pedro de Colmenares |
In office 1552–1552 | |
Preceded by | Juan Muñoz de Collantes |
Succeeded by | Gonzalo Rodríguez de Ledesma |
In office 1554–1554 | |
Preceded by | Gonzalo García Zorro |
Succeeded by | Juan Ruiz de Orejuela |
In office 1559–1559 | |
Preceded by | Gonzalo Rodríguez de Ledesma |
Succeeded by | Antonio Bermúdez |
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Knowledge of the life of Juan Tafur has been provided by the work El Carnero (1638), by chronicler Juan Rodríguez Freyle.
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