Juan de Salazar y Espinosa
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Juan de Salazar y Espinosa was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador and colonial officer best known for founding the city of Asunción in present-day Paraguay.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish conquistador
ⓘ
colonial officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spaniard ⓘ |
| founded | Asunción NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Asunción NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingLocationPresentCountry | Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Age of Discovery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOfActivity | Viceroyalty of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | founding the city of Asunción ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy |
Asunción’s foundation is traditionally attributed to him
ⓘ
considered a founding figure in Paraguayan colonial history ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish colonial forces ⓘ |
| notableFor | early Spanish settlement efforts in the interior of South America ⓘ |
| notableWork | establishment of Asunción as a Spanish colonial settlement ⓘ |
| occupation |
conquistador
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ |
| participantIn | Spanish conquest and colonization of the Río de la Plata region ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Asunción
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ Río de la Plata region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | founder of Asunción ⓘ |
| typeOfConquistador | Río de la Plata conquistador ⓘ |
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