Pedro de Alvarado

Spanish conquistador, explorer and condottiero
Person human Q210900
Pedro de Alvarado
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Pedro de Alvarado

Summary

Pedro de Alvarado is a human[1]. His place of birth was Badajoz[2]. He was born on 1486[3]. He died in Guadalajara[4]. He died on July 4, 1541[5]. He worked as a conquistador[6], explorer[7], and Sayayin[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,126 views/month, #6,822 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Pedro de Alvarado's place of birth was Badajoz[2].
  • Pedro de Alvarado died in Guadalajara[4].
  • Pedro de Alvarado was born on 1486[3].
  • Pedro de Alvarado was born on January 1, 1485[10].
  • Pedro de Alvarado died on July 4, 1541[5].
  • Pedro de Alvarado died on January 1, 1541[11].
  • Pedro de Alvarado is buried at Antigua Guatemala[12].
  • Pedro de Alvarado's father was Gómez de Alvarado y Mexía de Sandoval[13].
  • Pedro de Alvarado was married to Luisa Teohquilhuastzin[14].
  • Among Pedro de Alvarado's spouses was Beatriz de la Cueva y Benavides[15].
  • A child of Pedro de Alvarado was Leonor Alvarado Xicoténcatl[16].
  • Pedro de Alvarado held citizenship in Crown of Castile[17].
  • Pedro de Alvarado worked as a conquistador[6].
  • Pedro de Alvarado worked as an explorer[7].
  • Pedro de Alvarado's professions included Sayayin[8].
  • Pedro de Alvarado's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Pedro de Alvarado is recorded as male[19].
  • Pedro de Alvarado's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Pedro de Alvarado's Commons category is recorded as Pedro de Alvarado[21].
  • Pedro de Alvarado's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[22].
  • The cause of death was horse fall[23].
  • Pedro de Alvarado was part of the conflict Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire[24].
  • Pedro de Alvarado's family name is recorded as Alvarado[25].
  • Pedro de Alvarado's given name is recorded as Pedro[26].
  • Pedro de Alvarado's allegiance is recorded as Spanish Empire[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pedro de Alvarado was born in Badajoz[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1486[3] and January 1, 1485[10]. His father was Gómez de Alvarado y Mexía de Sandoval[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conquistador[6], explorer[7], and Sayayin[8].

Personal Life

Spouses include Luisa Teohquilhuastzin[14], 1501–1537[28], of Tlaxcala[29] and Beatriz de la Cueva y Benavides[15], a comendador[30], 1490–1541[31], of Crown of Castile[32]. A child of Pedro de Alvarado was Leonor Alvarado Xicoténcatl[16]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 4, 1541[5] and January 1, 1541[11]. Pedro de Alvarado died in Guadalajara[4]. The cause of death was horse fall[23]. He is buried at Antigua Guatemala[12].

Why It Matters

Pedro de Alvarado ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,126 views/month, #6,822 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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[13].

Who was Pedro de Alvarado married to?

Pedro de Alvarado's spouses include Luisa Teohquilhuastzin[14] and Beatriz de la Cueva y Benavides[15].

What did Pedro de Alvarado do for work?

Pedro de Alvarado worked as conquistador[6], explorer[7], and Sayayin[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . thoughtco.com. Retrieved . thoughtco.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . thoughtco.com. Retrieved . thoughtco.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . thoughtco.com. Retrieved . thoughtco.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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