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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

Who is Pedro de Alvarado?

Montezuma Taken Hostage

A Story From Alvarado's Adventures

THANK YOU

- 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~

Negatives of Alvarado

- 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.

Pedro de Alvarado: Hero or Villain?

The Positives of Alvarado

- Experienced leader/lieutenant

- Skilled soldier

- Courageous personality that allowed him to take on his adventures

- Helped to found many

cities/colonies in Cuba & Mexico

Pedro de Alvarado

Hero Or Villain?

By Larry, Emily, Kendall, Jake & Jared

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