Jorge Griego was born in Greece in about 1504, he later moved into Spain and from there he went to Panama in 1527 by following his friend Pedro De Candia who was a famous Greek Conquistador and commander of the artillery in Peru.
[1] Under the services of Francisco Pizarro in 1532 he took part in the battle of Cajamarca[5][6] as a footman, against the forces of the Inca emperor Atahualpa.
For his services in the battle of Cajamarca he received a share of the treasures[7] of Cuzco which was the capital of the Inca empire.
[8] Jorge later became a resident in the city of Jauja[4] in Peru and was appointed there as an encomendero, he later moved to Lima.
[9] Finally Jorge Griego left from Peru and returned to Spain and settled in Seville's maritime district of Triana.