Cristóbal de Olid

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Cristóbal de Olid

Spanish conquistador

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…by Pedro de Alvarado and Cristóbal de Olid, respectively, were sent to Mayan Guatemala and the Gulf of Honduras.
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…by Pedro de Alvarado and Cristóbal de Olid, respectively, were sent to Mayan Guatemala and the Gulf of Honduras.
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Central America
Appointment of Pedrarias
In 1524 he sent Cristóbal de Olid by sea to Honduras and Pedro de Alvarado overland to conquer Guatemala. Olid founded the port of Triunfo de la Cruz but immediately declared himself independent of Cortés, a common practice among the conquistadores. Accompanied by a large force of Indigenous warriors…
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In 1524 he sent Cristóbal de Olid by sea to Honduras and Pedro de Alvarado overland to conquer Guatemala. Olid founded the port of Triunfo de la Cruz but immediately declared himself independent of Cortés, a common practice among the conquistadores. Accompanied by a large force of Indigenous warriors…
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