Jorge Robledo (conquistador)
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Jorge Robledo
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Bust of Jorge Robledo in Medellín.
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| Nickname(s) | Conquistador of Antioquia |
| Born | Úbeda, Jaén, Spain |
| Died | 1546 Caldas Department, New Kingdom of Granada |
| Allegiance | Spanish Empire |
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Conquistadores |
| Years of service | 1521–1543 |
| Rank | Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Italian War of 1521–1526 Battle of Cajamarca Spanish conquest of the Chibchan Nations |
Jorge Robledo (1500–1546) was a Spanish conquistador. He traveled in Colombia, Guatemala, and Peru. He founded the cities of Santa Ana de los Caballeros (current Anserma, Caldas, 1539), Cartago, Valle del Cauca (Arma, 1540) and Santa Fe de Antioquia (1541) He was executed by Sebastián de Belalcázar over a dispute of the Governorship of these towns.
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Signature of Jorge Robledo
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