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Pedro de Mendoza (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ðe menˈdoθa]) (c. 1487 – June 23, 1537) was a Spanish conquistador, soldier and explorer, and the first adelantado of New Andalusia. Setting sail [ edit ]
Jun 19, 2024 · Pedro de Mendoza (born 1487, Guadix, Granada [Spain]—died June 23, 1537, on shipboard in the Atlantic Ocean) was a Spanish soldier and explorer, the first governor of the Río de la Plata region of Argentina and founder of Buenos Aires.
Pedro de Mendoza (b. 1487; d. 23 June 1537), first adelantado (frontier military commander) of Río de la Plata (1536–1537). Born in Guadix, Spain, Mendoza probably served in the Italian campaigns of Charles V.
Pedro de Mendoza (pā´ŧħrō dā māndō´thä), b. 1501 or 1502, d. 1537, Spanish conquistador, first adelantado [civil and military governor] of Río de la Plata (present-day Argentina). After a military career in Europe, he received (1534) from Emperor Charles V a commission to conquer and colonize the Río de la Plata region.
Jun 20, 2024 · Pedro de Mendoza. (1487—1537) Quick Reference. (1487–1537), Spanish conquistador and the first civil and military governor of Río de la Plata. Mendoza was born in Andalusia, the southern region of Spain, to a prominent aristocratic family. ... From: de Mendoza, Pedro in The Oxford Companion to World Exploration » Subjects: History.
Pedro de Mendoza o bien Pedro de Mendoza y Luján ( Guadix, Granada, ca. 1499– océano Atlántico cerca de las islas Canarias, 23 de junio de 1537) fue un militar de familia noble, caballero de Alcántara desde 1524, almirante 2 y conquistador español, nombrado por el emperador Carlos V como el primer adelantado del Río de la Plata y como gobernad...
Overview. Pedro de Mendoza. (c. 1499—1537) Quick Reference. ( c. 1499–1537), Spanish conquistador, born into a noble family in Almería. As a young man he served as a soldier in Italy and joined the household of Charles V, who awarded ... From: Mendoza, Pedro de in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance »
Mendoza, Pedro de dā māndōˈthä [key], b. 1501 or 1502, d. 1537, Spanish conquistador, first adelantado [civil and military governor] of Río de la Plata (present-day Argentina). After a military career in Europe, he received (1534) from Emperor.
Jun 13, 2024 · The city of Buenos Aires was founded twice. It was first founded in 1536 by an expedition led by the Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza, who named it Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Aire (“Our Lady St. Mary of the Good Air”). He was made the first governor-general of the Río de la Plata region.
Pedro González de Mendoza. The son of Gonzalo, Pedro González de Mendoza (1340–1385) participated in the Castilian Civil War. He aided the fortunes of his family greatly by siding with his stepbrother Henry II over Pedro the Cruel, as Henry's line eventually won the war.
