Pedro de Valdivia | Conquistador, Chile Founder, Governor
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Pedro de Valdivia was a 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.
Pedro de Valdivia - Wikipedia
WEBIn 1540, Valdivia led an expedition of 150 Spaniards into Chile, where he defeated a large force of indigenous warriors and founded Santiago in 1541. He extended Spanish rule south to the Biobío River in 1546, fought again in Peru (1546–1548), and returned to Chile as governor in 1549.
Santiago de Chile | History | Experience Chile
WEBSantiago is the capital of Chile. It was founded in 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia for the Spanish crown. Here we show the chronological history of events that has made Santiago the place it is today.
Pedro De Valdivia | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 21, 2018 · 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.
Santiago, Chile - New World Encyclopedia
WEBSantiago was founded as Santiago del Nuevo Extremo (“Santiago of the New Frontier”) by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia in 1541, on Huelén Hill (later renamed Saint Lucia Hill or Cerro Santa Lucía ). Picunche Indians inhabited the area and were placed under the rule of the Spanish.
Valdivia, Pedro de (c. 1500–1553) | Encyclopedia.com
WEBHe moved farther south to Coquimbo and then to the Mapocho Valley, and on 24 February 1541, near the Mapocho River, Valdivia founded Santiago del Nuevo Extremo, present-day Santiago.
Santiago: History of the City and Legends from the area
WEBIt was February 12, 1541 when Pedro de Valdivia founded the City of Santiago del Nuevo Extremo. He named it after the military protector of the Spanish in their fight for conquest and the Patron Saint of Spain, Apostle James.
The Founding of Santiago de Chile - World History Encyclopedia
WEBAug 19, 2022 · A 19th-century painting by Pedro Lira Rencoret showing the foundation of Santiago de Chile in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia. (National History Museum, Santiago)
WEBOne of Pedro de Valdivia's first acts as the leader of the second expedi- tionary force that had come to conquer Chile was the establishment of Santiago de Nuevo Extremo.
Pedro de Valdivia - Wikiwand
WEBIn 1540, Valdivia led an expedition of 150 Spaniards into Chile, where he defeated a large force of indigenous warriors and founded Santiago in 1541. He extended Spanish rule south to the Biobío River in 1546, fought again in Peru (1546–1548), and returned to Chile as governor in 1549.
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