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- Born in Spain (1485)
- Spanish conquistador
- Befriended Hernán Cortéz and joined Velázquez’s expedition to conquer Cuba (1511)
- Joined expedition to Mexico led by Cortéz (1519)
- Assisted in conquering of the Aztecs.
- Worked in Tenochtitlan as a Spanish enclave commander
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- Kept Spanish soldiers safe from Tenochtitlan Natives.
- Natives unhappy that Cortéz had imprisoned King Montezuma.
- Cortéz left Pedro in charge.
- Tension between Spanish and Natives rose.
- Ordered the slaughter of priests and nobles.
- Spanish forces retreated.
- Pedro returned and burned Aztec shrines.
References~
- Helped lead the army that invaded
Tenochtitlan
- Army had massacred approximately
200 Aztec chiefs
- Was responsible for the death of thousands of Aztecs
- Forced people of Maya as slaves after winning city of Utatlan
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pedro-de-Alvarado
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_de_Alvarado
http://www.famous-explorers.com/famous-spanish-explorers/pedro-de-alvarado/
http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/latin-american-history-biographies/pedro-de-alvarado
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pedro-de-Alvarado
http://www.famous-explorers.com/famous-spanish-explorers/pedro-de-alvarado/
https://www.thoughtco.com/biography-of-pedro-de-alvarado-2136555
- We believe Alvarado as closer to a Villain
- He ordered the slaughter of nobles, natives children, native chiefs and citizens.
- Battled against the people of Utatlan and won.
- Captured citizens to become his slaves.
- To support actions such as the ones presented by himself would be sickening
Altogether, Pedro de Alvarado can
considerable be deemed as one of the
most vicious conquistadors of his time.
- Experienced leader/lieutenant
- Skilled soldier
- Courageous personality that allowed him to take on his adventures
- Helped to found many
cities/colonies in Cuba & Mexico
.