Juan de Tolosa
16th century Spanish conquistador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Juan de Tolosa (c. 1515-before 1594) was a Spanish Basque conquistador. He discovered rich silver deposits near the present day city of Zacatecas, Mexico, in 1546.[1][2]
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Juan de Tolosa | |
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Born | c. 1515 |
Died | before 1594 (aged 78-79) |
Nationality | Spanish |
Spouse | Leonor Cortés Moctezuma |
Children | Juan de Tolosa Cortés de Moctezuma Leonor de Tolosa Cortés Moctezuma Isabel de Tolosa Cortés de Moctezuma |
Relatives | Hernán Cortés (father-in-law) Isabel Moctezuma (mother-in-law) Juan de Oñate (son-in-law) |
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