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Anton Roberto

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Full Name
  
Anton Robert

Occupation
  
Farmer, military

Religion
  
Catholicism

Nationality
  
Spanish

Profession
  
Navigator

Died
  
1590, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Anton Roberto (c.1521-1590s) was a Spanish conquistador who served as the alguacil of Asunción. He arrived from Spain in the expedition of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca.

Biography

Anton Robert was born in Catalonia, he collaborated in the expedition of led by Cabeza de Vaca, (in command of four ships) in the northern of Paraguay. In 1580 Roberto, had participated along with his son Antonio, in the second foundation of Buenos Aires by Juan de Garay, and received land grants.

References

Anton Roberto Wikipedia