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Pedro de Alvarado ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ðe alβaˈɾaðo]; c. 1485 – 4 July 1541) was a Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. [1] He participated in the conquest of Cuba, in Juan de Grijalva 's exploration of the coasts of the Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico, and in the conquest of the Aztec Empire led by Hernán Cortés.

Fast Facts: Pedro de Alvarado. Known For: Conquest and enslavement of indigenous people of Mexico and Latin America. Born: c. 1485, Badajoz, Castile, Spain. Parents: Gómez de Alvarado, Leonor de Contreras. Died: 1541, in or near Guadalajara, New Spain (Mexico) Spouse (s): Francisca de la Cueva, Beatriz de la Cueva.

Pedro de Alvarado (1485-1541) was a Spanish conquistador and one of Hernan Cortes' top lieutenants during the conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519-1521). He also took part in the conquest of the Maya civilizations of Central America and the Inca of Peru.

The Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado is made the governor of Honduras. 1540 Pedro de Alvarado joins an expedition led by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado to explore North America. Jun 1541 - Jul 1541 Pedro de Alvarado dies near Guadalajara, Mexico after his horse falls on him.

Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras "Tonatiuh" (Badajoz, Extremadura, Reino de Castilla, 1485-Guadalajara, Reino de la Nueva Galicia, Virreinato de la Nueva España, 4 de julio de 1541), I adelantado, gobernador y capitán general del Reino de Guatemala, caballero de la Orden de Santiago, fue un conquistador español que participó en la conquista de ...