Diego de Losada

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Diego de Losada was a 16th-century Spanish conquistador best known for founding the city of Caracas in present-day Venezuela.

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instanceOf Spanish conquistador
human
centuryOfBirth 16th century
centuryOfDeath 16th century
countryOfBirth Kingdom of Castile
linked to: Castile
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
countryOfDeath Venezuela
dateOfBirth 1511
dateOfDeath 1569
ethnicGroup Spaniard
foundationDateOfCaracas 1567
founded Caracas
Santiago de León de Caracas
linked to: Caracas
gender male
historicalPeriod Age of Discovery
linked to: Age of Exploration

Spanish Golden Age
knownFor founding the city of Caracas
languageSpoken Spanish
militaryBranch Spanish colonial forces
militaryRank captain
movement Spanish colonization of the Americas
notableEvent campaigns against indigenous groups in central Venezuela
notableWork foundation of Caracas
occupation conquistador
participatedIn Spanish conquest of Venezuela
placeOfBirth Rionegro del Puente
placeOfDeath near Caracas
regionOfActivity New Granada
Venezuela
servedUnder Spanish Crown
linked to: Crown of Spain

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Caracas foundedBy Diego de Losada