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Pedro de Alvarado, (born c. 1485, Badajoz, Castile [Spain]—died 1541, in or near Guadalajara, New Spain [now in Mexico]), Spanish conquistador who helped conquer Mexico and Central America for Spain in the 16th century.
Pedro de Alvarado was born in 1485 in the town of Badajoz, Extremadura. His father was Gómez de Alvarado, and his mother was Leonor de Contreras, Gómez's second wife. Pedro de Alvarado had a twin sister, Sarra, and four full-blood brothers, Jorge, Gonzalo, Gómez, and Juan.
Pedro de Alvarado (1485-1541) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the Conquest of the Aztecs in Central Mexico in 1519 and led the Conquest of the Maya in 1523. Referred to as "Tonatiuh" or " Sun God " by the Aztecs because of his blonde hair and white skin, Alvarado was violent, cruel and ruthless, even for a conquistador for whom ...
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.
Alvarado, Pedro de (1485–1541) Spanish conquistador. Alvarado accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico (1519–21). His actions led to the death of Montezuma. In 1524 Alvarado became governor and captain-general of Guatemala, and formed settlements on the coast of Honduras.
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. (Badajoz, 1485 - Guadalajara, actual México, 1541) Conquistador español. Tras haber participado en la ocupación definitiva de Cuba, se unió a la expedición de Hernán Cortés a México. El 8 de noviembre de 1519, ambos conquistadores entraban en Tenochtitlán, donde fueron recibidos por el rey azteca Moctezuma Xocoyotzin ...
Pedro de Alvarado (c. 1485-1541) fue un conquistador español que se convirtió en el primer gobernador de Guatemala en 1527. Con una extraordinaria vida de aventuras, Alvarado participó en distintas expediciones a México, Centroamérica, Sudamérica y, finalmente, Norteamérica.
The Spanish conquest and colonization of El Salvador began in 1524 with the arrival of an expedition from Guatemala led by Pedro de Alvarado. Alvarado’s troops met determined opposition from a Nahua tribe, the Pipil, that occupied much of the region west of the Lempa River.
Pedro de Alvarado, de espíritu inquieto, buen soldado y con ambiciones, en 1511 se enrola en la expedición que el gobernador Diego de Velázquez organizó para la conquista de Cuba, en la que destacó por sus acciones y méritos, y en 1513 ascendió a capitán.
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Pedro de Alvarado was a Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. He participated in the conquest of Cuba, in Juan de Grijalva's explo... Wikipedia
- 1486, Badajoz, Spain
- July 4, 1541, Guadalajara, Mexico
- Beatriz de la Cueva (m 1538 - 1541), Dona Luisa (m 1519 - 1535)
- Gómez de Alvarado y Mexía de Sandoval
- Alvarado, Veracruz
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