Sancho Jimeno de Orozco
Gobernador de Cartagena, Hidalgo, Esclavista, Héroe de la Defensa del Castillo de San Luis de Bocachica durante el asalto de Cartagena en 1697
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| Intro | Gobernador de Cartagena, Hidalgo, Esclavista, Héroe de la Defensa del Castillo de San Luis de Bocachica durante el asalto de Cartagena en 1697 | |
| A.K.A. | Don Sancho Jimeno | |
| A.K.A. | Don Sancho Jimeno | |
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| Birth | Hondarribia |
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Sancho Jimeno (born as Sancho Jimeno de Orozco y Urnieta; 1640 in Hondarribia, Spain) was a governor of Cartagena, Colombia, between 1693 and 1695 and later, lord of the Castle of San Luis in the island of Tierrabomba, fort that was defended by him during the Raid of Cartagena in 1697. After the escape of Governor Diego de los Rios, Don Sancho was called to govern Cartagena between 1698 and 1699.