Sebastian de Belalcazar

[i'mbraindead]

HI, can anybody help me with this please:~
During the 1530's the area which now comprises fthe modern country Ecuador, was conquered by Sebastian de Balalcazar and given what name??
Thanks for any help you can give me

[Count_Emmup]

I'm not sure about this, but wouldn't it have formed part of the Vice-Royalty of Peru?

[Count_Emmup]

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Peru.html
Scroll down to the sub-heading 'The Spanish Conquest'.

The above more less confirms that, but indicates that Sebastian de Benalc�zar was just a senior officer under Pizarro's overall command.