Pedro de Alvarado
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Summary
Pedro de Alvarado was born on 1486[1] in Badajoz[2]. He died on July 4, 1541[3], in Guadalajara[4]. He worked as a conquistador[5], explorer[6], and Sayayin[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,558 views/month, #6,822 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1485[9]
- Date of death: January 1, 1541[10]
- Place of burial: Ecatepec de Morelos Municipality[11]
- Father: Gómez de Alvarado y Mexía de Sandoval[12]
- Spouse: Luisa Teohquilhuastzin[13], Beatriz de la Cueva y Benavides[14]
- Child: Leonor Alvarado Xicoténcatl[15]
- Country of citizenship: Crown of Castile[16]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Commons category: Pedro de Alvarado[19]
- Military, police or special rank: captain[20]
- Cause of death: spermatic cord torsion[21]
- Participated in conflict: Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire[22]
- Family name: Alvarado[23]
- Given name: Pedro[24]
- Allegiance: Spanish Empire[25]
- Described at URL: https://www.hgis-indias.net/app/enciclopedia/people/persIndias3919[26]
- Manner of death: accidental death[27]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30]
- Participant in: Battle of Acajutla[31]
- Military casualty classification: killed in action[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[33]
- Different from: Pedro Alvarado[34]
- Second family name in Spanish name: Contreras[35]
- Sibling: Gómez de Alvarado y Contreras[36]
Why It Matters
Pedro de Alvarado has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
FAQs
Where was Pedro de Alvarado born?
Pedro de Alvarado was born in Badajoz[2].
Where did Pedro de Alvarado die?
Pedro de Alvarado died in Guadalajara[4].
Who were Pedro de Alvarado's parents?
Pedro de Alvarado's father was Gómez de Alvarado y Mexía de Sandoval[12].
Who was Pedro de Alvarado married to?
Pedro de Alvarado's spouses include Luisa Teohquilhuastzin[13] and Beatriz de la Cueva y Benavides[14].
What did Pedro de Alvarado do for work?
Pedro de Alvarado worked as a conquistador[5], explorer[6], and Sayayin[7].