Francisco de Villagra
16th-century Royal Governor of Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francisco de Villagra Velázquez (1511 – 22 July 1563) was a Spanish conquistador, and three times governor of Chile.
Quick Facts Royal Governor of Chile, Monarch ...
Francisco de Villagra | |
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Royal Governor of Chile | |
In office 1547–1549 | |
Monarch | Charles V |
Preceded by | Pedro de Valdivia |
Succeeded by | Pedro de Valdivia |
In office 1553–1557 | |
Monarchs | Charles V Philip II |
Preceded by | Pedro de Valdivia |
Succeeded by | García Hurtado de Mendoza |
In office 1561–1563 | |
Monarch | Philip II |
Preceded by | García Hurtado de Mendoza |
Succeeded by | Pedro de Villagra |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1511 Santervás de Campos, Valladolid Province, Spain |
Died | 22 July 1563 Concepción, Chile |
Children | Pedro de Villagra, el mozo |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Spain |
Years of service | 1530s–1563 |
Battles/wars | Conquest of Chile |
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