Pedro de Alvarado: Quick Facts
Facts
| Born | c.1485 • Badajoz • Spain |
|---|---|
| Died | 1541 • Guadalajara • Viceroyalty of New Spain |
| Title / Office | governor (1527-1531), Guatemala |
| Role In | The Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs, 1519–21 |
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