The Men of Nikolaus Federmann
Conquerors of the New Kingdom of Granada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8874802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jose Ignacio Avellaneda (Gainesville Obstetrics & Gynecology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 385-394 |
| Publication date | 1987-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Americas A Quarterly Review of Latin American History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1615 • E-ISSN: 1533-6247 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1007184 |
| OpenAlex | W2318355405 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The New Kingdom of Granada, now Colombia, was discovered and settled by three unrelated expeditions organized for different purposes. Two of them were led by Spaniards and one by a German. The first was placed under the leadership of Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada by the governor of Santa Marta, and ordered to go south in search of a passage to Peru. Another was led from the south and out of Peru by Sebastián de Benalcázar in search of one Dorado or golden man, who was supposed to reign in the Indian area of Cundirumarca , while the third was organized by Nikolaus Federmann in the province of Venezuela, with the aim of reaching the Xerira land of riches, the existence of which was known from the Indians encountered in early explorations. He was to proceed under the auspices of the German House of Welser, concessionary at the time of the exploration and exploitation of the province of Venezuela
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · German · Governor · Humanities · Kingdom · Political science · Politics · Reign · Engineering · Historical Studies in Latin America · Historical Studies on Spain · History · History and Politics in Latin America · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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