# Juan Tafur

> Juan Tafur was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Muisca people. He was a cousin of fellow conquistadors Martín Yañéz Tafur, Hernán Venegas Carrillo and Pedro Fernández de Valenzuela. Juan Tafur was five times encomendero (mayor) of Santa Fe de Bogotá. He also received the encomiendas of Pasca, Chipaque and Usaquén. The encomienda of Suesca was shared between Tafur and Gonzalo García Zorro.

*Spanish conquistador (fl.1518-1552)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1500
- **Died:** 1599
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Juan Tafur was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Muisca people. He was a cousin of fellow conquistadors Martín Yañéz Tafur, Hernán Venegas Carrillo and Pedro Fernández de Valenzuela. Juan Tafur was five times encomendero (mayor) of Santa Fe de Bogotá. He also received the encomiendas of Pasca, Chipaque and Usaquén. The encomienda of Suesca was shared between Tafur and Gonzalo García Zorro.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.9

## Sources
- [Juan Tafur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Tafur)
- [Juan Tafur (conquistador)](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Tafur_(conquistador))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28924337)

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