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Pedro Gutiérrez de Valdivia or Valdiva (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ðe βalˈdiβja]; April 17, 1497 – December 25, 1553 [1]) was a Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile.
Pedro de Valdivia (Villanueva de la Serena, Extremadura, Corona de Castilla, España, 17 de abril de 1497- Tucapel, Gobernación de Chile, Virreinato del Perú, Imperio Español, 25 de diciembre de 1553) fue un militar y conquistador español de origen extremeño.
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 (ca. 1500-1553) Conquistador de Chile 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.
Apr 15, 2024 · 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.
May 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.
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).
Pedro Gutiérrez de Valdivia or Valdiva 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.
Pedro Gutiérrez de Valdivia or Valdiva (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈpeðɾo ðe βalˈdiβja]; April 17, 1497 – December 25, 1553 [1]) was a Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile.
May 27, 2023 · 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.
