Pedro de Heredia
Colombian explorer
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Pedro de Heredia was a Spanish conquistador who played a key role in the conquest of what is now Colombia. He founded the city of Cartagena in 1533, which quickly became a vital naval and merchant marine base for the Spanish empire. This founding was part of a larger period of European exploration and conquest of the Colombian coastline, which began with Rodrigo de Bastidas and Francisco Pizarro. Cartagena's strategic importance led to its development as a major port and a center for trade and the Inquisition.123
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