Aqu赤 yace Sebasti芍n de Ocampo, que Dios perdona (Perfil biogr芍fico de un mercader indiano 1514)

作者：Mena Garcia; Carmen

来源：Anuario de Estudios Americanos, 2012.

• Sebastian de Ocampo
• Discovery and conquest
• Merchant
• Atlantic trade
• Will
• Sebastian de Ocampo
• Descubrimiento y conquista
• Mercader
• Comercio atlantico
• Testamento

Galician Sebastian de Ocampo has gone down in history as sailor and explorer, particularly after his expedition to ascertain Cuba＊s insularity in 1506. He is also well known for his relationship with Vasco Nu ez de Balboa, who appointed him as representative to defend his interests before the Court. The analysis of his will reveals other facets of this interesting figure of the America＊s conquest period, which were unknown so far, such as: more than his closest relatives; his connections with the Gomera Island, where he lived for a period of time; his actions in Santo Domingo, where he spent the last years of his life; and in Seville where he died being a money changer and merchant for the Atlantic trade with partners and protectors from the highest political circles. El gallego Sebasti芍n de Ocampo ha pasado a la historia como marino y explorador, sobre todo a ra赤z de su expedici車n para averiguar la insularidad de la isla de Cuba en 1506. Se le reconoce tambi谷n por su relaci車n con Vasco N迆 ez de Balboa, quien lo nombr車 por apoderado en defensa de sus intereses ante la Corte. El an芍lisis de su testamento nos revela otras facetas, desconocidas hasta la fecha, de este curioso personaje de la 谷poca de la conquista de Am谷rica: adem芍s de su c赤rculo familiar m芍s inmediato, sus v赤nculos con la isla de la Gomera, donde estuvo avecindado por alg迆n tiempo, y su actuaci車n en Santo Domingo, en donde transcurrieron sus 迆ltimos a os, y en Sevilla, donde falleci車, como cambista y mercader del comercio atl芍ntico con socios y protectores convenientemente instalados en las altas esferas del poder.