Gaspar de Espinosa

Gaspar de Espinosa
Bust of Gaspar de Espinosa in Natá de los Caballeros.
Acting Governor of Santo Domingo and oidor of the Real Audiencia of Santo Domingo
In office
1524–1527
MonarchCharles I
Preceded byDiego Colón
Succeeded bySebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal
Lieutenant Governor General of Panamá
In office
October 1533 – January 1534
MonarchCharles I
Preceded byDiego Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Aguayo
Succeeded byPedro Ramírez de Quiñones
Personal details
Bornc. 1484
Medina de Rioseco, Crown of Castile
Died14 February 1537
Cusco, New Toledo
ProfessionOidor, explorer, conquistador, military, and governor
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spanish Empire
RankLieutenant

Gaspar de Espinosa y Luna (Medina de Rioseco, Spain, c. 1484 - Cuzco, Peru, 14 February 1537) was a Spanish explorer, conquistador and politician. He participated in the expedition of Pedro Arias Dávila to Darién and was appointed mayor of Santa María la Antigua del Darién. He initiated proceedings against Vasco Núñez de Balboa[1]: 259  and conquered part of current Costa Rica. After living some time in Spain, he returned to America to join Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro in the conquest of the Inca Empire.

  1. ^ Prescott, W.H., 2011, The History of the Conquest of Peru, Digireads.com Publishing, ISBN 9781420941142