Pedro Ruíz Corredor
Pedro Ruíz Corredor | |
|---|---|
| Died | After 1601 |
| Nationality | Castilian |
| Occupations | Conquistador |
| Years active | 1533–1548 |
| Employer | Spanish Crown |
| Known for | Conquest of the Muisca Conquest of the Inca |
| Spouse | Elvira Pérez de Cuéllar |
| Children | María Ruíz Corredor |
| Relatives | Miguel Ruíz Corredor (brother) |
| Notes | |
Pedro Ruíz Corredor (d. after 1601) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Muisca. He searched for El Dorado, returned to Spain, was sent back to the new world, helped consolidate newly conquered Peru for Spain, retired to his fiefdom to raise a family, and lived to a ripe old age.