Historedia
Person

Nuño de Guzmán

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1536–1542

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Nuño de Guzmán, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of San Juan Bautista del Teul

    1536

    Role: Expedition leader

    1. 1536 · Teúl de González Ortega MunicipalityExpedition to the Teul Area

      Nuño de Guzmán sent Pedro Almíndez Chirino to the region in 1536, followed by Guzmán himself.

    2. 1536 · Teúl de González Ortega MunicipalityFounding of the Town

      Captain Juan Delgado and Friar Juan Pacheco founded the town at a pre-Hispanic ceremonial center within months of the 1536 expedition.

  2. Founding of Guadalajara, Mexico

    1542

    Role: Conqueror of western Mexico and namesake of the city

    1. February 14, 1542 · Atemajac ValleyOfficial Founding

      Guadalajara was officially established in the Atemajac Valley on February 14, 1542, after previous relocations.

Sources

  1. Teúl de González Ortega Municipality Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
  2. Guadalajara Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13