1540. As so often happened among the conquistadors, land squabbles developed again, this time between Belalcázar and Pascual de Andagoya (1495–1548), who also claimed the governorship of Popayán. Belalcázar successfully defended his lands, and took over some of Andagoya's. He then intervened in a disagreement between supporters of the families of Pizarro and Almagro in Perú. In 1546, he ordered the execution of Jorge Robledo, who governed a neighboring province in yet another land-related vendetta. He was put to trial in absentia in 1550, convicted and condemned to death for the death of Robledo, and other offenses pertaining to his constant involvement in the various wars between other conquistadors. A victim of his own ambition, he died in 1551 before he could begin the voyage back to Spain to appeal the decision, in Cartagena, Colombia. See also List of conquistadors List of conquistadors in Colombia References 15th-century births 1551 deaths Year of birth uncertain People from the Province of Córdoba (Spain) Spanish conquistadors Andalusian conquistadors Prisoners sentenced to death by Spain People sentenced to death in absentia Spanish prisoners sentenced to death Colonial Central America Colonial Peru History of Ecuador Colonial Colombia 16th-century Peruvian people 16th-century Spanish people