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Pedro González de Mendoza (May 3, 1428 – January 11, 1495) was a Spanish cardinal and statesman. The scion of a very wealthy family, throughout his career, González was a firm supporter of the Spanish crown, becoming an important ally of Isabella I of Castile. He also financially supported the Spanish army's conquest of Granada, and was an early advocate for Christopher Columbus.
Pedro González de Mendoza in "Report of the Special Committee on the Quality of Life"
Pedro González de Mendoza headed the second committee appointed by King Fernando and Queen Isabella to examine the feasibility of Cristóbal Colón's proposal to reach the Indies by sailing west. This committee rejected the plan in 1491.
Jaime Nosénada, chairman of the Special Committee on the Quality of Life, referenced the González commission's conclusion in his own report rejecting the Colón plan.[1]
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- ↑ See, e.g., Departures, pg. 141.
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| Preceded by Pedro Lopez de Miranda |
Bishop of Calahorra 1453 - 1467 |
Succeeded by Rodrigo Sanchez de Arevalo |
| Preceded by Juan de Mella |
Bishop of Sigüenza 1468 - 1495 |
Succeeded by Bernardino Lopez de Carvajal and Sande |
| Preceded by Francisco de Santillana |
Bishop of Osma 1482 - 1482 |
Succeeded by Rafael Riario Sansoni |
| Preceded by Alfonso Carrillo de Acuña |
Archbishop of Toledo 1482 - 1495 |
Succeeded by Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros |
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