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Pedro de Valdivia: biography, expeditions and routes
Pedro de Valdivia
Spanish conquistador
Adelantado Pedro De Valdivia | |
|---|---|
Posthumous portrait by Federico de Madrazo | |
| In office June 10, 1540 – December 1547 | |
| Monarch | Charles I of Spain |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Villagra |
| In office July 20, 1549 – December 25, 1553 | |
| Monarch | Charles I of Spain |
| Prime Minister | Pedro de la Gasca |
| Preceded by | Francisco de Villagra |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Villagra |
| In office August 2, 1540 – December 25, 1553 | |
| Monarch | Charles I of Spain |
| Preceded by | Pedro Sancho de la Hoz |
| Succeeded by | Jerónimo de Alderete |
| Born | April 17, 1497 Villanueva de la Serena, Extremadura, Spain |
| Died | December 25, 1553 (aged 56) near Fort Tucapel, Chile |
| Spouse | Marina Ortíz de Gaete |
| Allegiance | Spain |
| Years of service | 1520–1553 |
| Rank | Captain General |
| Battles/wars | |
Pedro Gutiérrez de Valdivia or Valdiva (Spanish pronunciati Pedro de Valdivia: biography, expeditions and routes ZANU