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Leonardo Gribeo

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Nationality
  
Italian

Name
  
Leonardo Gribeo

Religion
  
Catholicism


Profession
  
Military

Occupation
  
Conquistador

Role
  
Conquistador

Died
  
1580s Asuncion, Paraguay

Leonardo Gribeo (16th Century) was an Italian conquistador, in service of the Spanish Crown. In 1536, was part of the expedition of Pedro de Mendoza in the Río de la Plata.

Biography

Gribeo was born in Cagliari. His wife was Isabel, daughter of conquistador Manuel Martin. Leonardo Gribeo was regidor, procurator and ombudsman of Asuncion during the Viceroyalty of Peru.

References

Leonardo Gribeo Wikipedia