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  1. Pedro Gutiérrez de Valdivia or Valdiva ( ; April 17, 1497 – December 25, 1553 Dates sometimes given as 1510 – 1569, i.e. Robert Chambers Book of Days (1868) ) was a Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile. After serving with the Spanish army in Italy and Flanders, he was sent to South America in 1534, where he served as lieutenant under Francisco Pizarro in Peru, acting as his second in command.

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  3. Pedro de Valdivia - Wikipedia

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    Pedro Gutiérrez de Valdivia or Valdiva (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ðe βalˈdiβja]; April 17, 1497 – December 25, 1553) was a Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile. After serving with the Spanish army in Italy and Flanders , he was sent to South America in 1534, where he served as lieutenant under Francisco ...

  4. Pedro de Valdivia | Spanish conqueror | Britannica

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    Pedro de Valdivia, (born c. 1498, Extremadura, Spain—died January 1554, Tucapel, Viceroyalty of Peru [now in Chile ]), conqueror and governor of Chile for Spain and founder of the cities of Santiago and Concepción. Valdivia served with distinction in the Spanish army in Italy and Flanders before being sent to South America in 1534.

  5. Pedro De Valdivia | Encyclopedia.com

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    Pedro de Valdivia (ca. 1502-1553) was a Spanish conquistador and professional soldier. He fought in Europe and in the civil wars of Peru and initiated the conquest of Chile. Pedro de Valdivia was born in the district of La Serena in Estremadura. Joining the Spanish army early, he fought in Flanders and then at the battle of Pavia in 1525.

  6. Pedro de Valdivia, el conquistador de Chile

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    Al frente de un puñado de soldados, en 1540 el extremeño Pedro de Valdivia conquistó el territorio del actual Chile, pero 13 años después sucumbió a una emboscada de los mapuches. Historia de España Biografías Sergio Pinto Actualizado a 16 de noviembre de 2020 · 19:00 · Lectura: 7 min

  7. Pedro de Valdivia - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

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    Pedro de Valdivia (Castuera, Extremadura, 17 de abril de 1497-Tucapel, Gobernación de Chile, 25 de diciembre de 1553) fue un militar y conquistador español de origen extremeño. Tras participar en diversas campañas militares en Europa, Valdivia viajó a América, formando parte de las huestes de Francisco Pizarro , gobernador del Perú.

  8. Valdivia, Pedro de (c. 1500–1553) | Encyclopedia.com

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    Pedro de Valdivia ( b. c. 1500; d. 1553), Spanish conquistador and founder of Chile. Before undertaking the expedition to Chile, Valdivia had already acquired extensive military experience. He entered the army in 1521, participated in the Spanish campaigns in Flanders and Italy, and fought in the battle of Pavia (24 February 1525).

  9. Biografia de Pedro de Valdivia - Biografias y Vidas .com

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    Pedro de Valdivia. (La Serena, España, 1497 - Tucapel, actual Chile, 1553) Conquistador de Chile. A pesar de que su obra se perdió tras una contraofensiva liderada por los caudillos araucanos Caupolicán y Lautaro, Pedro de Valdivia ha pasado a la historia como uno de los principales protagonistas en la empresa de conquista que siguió al ...

  10. Battle of Tucapel - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Tucapel (also known as the Disaster of Tucapel [citation needed]) is the name given to a battle fought between Spanish conquistador forces led by Pedro de Valdivia and Mapuche (Araucanian) Indians under Lautaro that took place at Tucapel, Chile on December 25, 1553.

  11. Pedro de Valdivia (ca. 1500-1553) - Memoria Chilena

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    Pedro de Valdivia (ca. 1500-1553) Pedro de Valdivia perteneció a una familia distinguida de la región de Extremadura, España. Se incorporó al ejército a corta edad y luchó en Italia, donde alcanzó gran destreza militar. Su capacidad como soldado quedó demostrada en las expediciones en que participó... RDF imprimir RSS Reportar Citar Presentación

  12. Biography of Pedro de Valdivia - Historia del Nuevo Mundo

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    Pedro de Valdivia was a Spanish military officer, conqueror and politician of Extremaduran origin, specifically from Castuera (La Serena district, Badajoz, Extremadura) born in 1500. At a very young age he enlisted and took part in the Italian wars in Europe between the Spanish Empire and the France of Francis I.