Pedro de Alvarado
Spanish conquistador
Pedro de Alvarado was a Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. 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... Wikipedia
Born: 1485, Badajoz, Spain
Died: July 4, 1541 (age 56 years), Guadalajara, Mexico
Spouse: Beatriz de la Cueva (m. 1538–1541)
Siblings: Jorge de Alvarado
Parents: Gómez de Alvarado and Leonor de Contreras
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In 1524 he conquered Guatemala, and became Governor of the Spanish province into which the territory was transformed. He soon undertook to fit out expeditions ...
Pedro de Alvarado (c. 1485-1541) was a Spanish conquistador who became the first governor of Guatemala in 1527. Living an extraordinary life of adventure, ...