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Valdivia Pedro de
(ca. 1502—1553)

Pedro de Valdivia was a Spanish conquistador and professional soldier. He fought in Europe and in the civil wars of Peru and initiated the conquest of Chile. Pedro de Valdivia was born in the district of La Serena in Estremadura. Joining the Spanish army early, he fought in Flanders and then at the battle of Pavia in 1525. He reached America in... More...

Spain, 1969, Pedro de Valdivia