Mateo Gil (conquistador)
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Mateo Gil () was a Spanish conquistador, who served as ''
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'' of
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, during the
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. Born in
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, Gil had arrived at
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in the expedition of
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. In 1573, he participated in the delegation led by
Juan de Garay Juan de Garay (1528–1583) was a Spanish conquistador. Garay's birthplace is disputed. Some say it was in the city of Junta de Villalba de Losa in Castile, while others argue he was born in the area of Orduña (Basque Country). There's ...
to found Santa Fe and is named as one of the settlement's first ''regidores''. Mateo Gil also participated in the wars against the indigenous
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people, he is remembered for his extreme cruelty. Although contemporary references don't support this claim.


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Acts of the Cabildo of Santa Fe mentioning Mateo Gilwikispaces.com
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