Mateo Gil (conquistador)
Mateo Gil (c.1540-1590s) was a Spanish conquistador, who served as alcalde and regidor of Santa Fe, Argentina during the Viceroyalty of Peru.[1]
Mateo Gil | |
|---|---|
| Alcalde of Santa Fe | |
| In office 1576–1576 | |
| Monarch | Philip II of Spain |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1540 Jaraicejo, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain |
| Died | 1590s Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | politician |
| Profession | army's officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
Born in Jaraicejo, Gil had arrived at Río de la Plata in the expedition of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca.[2] In 1573, he participated in the delegation led by Juan de Garay in Santa Fe, being part of the founding of the city.[3]
Mateo Gil also participated in the wars against the Indians charruas, he is remembered for his extreme cruelty.[4]
References
- Bajtín y la historia de la cultura popular: cuarenta años de debate.
- Santa Fe la Vieja: población y grupos familiares españoles, 1573-1660. Luis María Calvo.
- Juan de Garay, Fundador de Poblaciones: Novela Histórica. Jaime López Fermoselle.
- Historia de la conquista del Paraguay, Rio de la Plata y Tucuman, Volume 1. José Guevara. 1882.
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