Pedro Arias Dávila
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Pedro Arias de Ávila (1440 – 6 March 1531; often Pedro Arias Dávila) was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator. He led the first great Spanish expedition to the mainland of the New World. There, he served as governor of Panama (1514–1526) and Nicaragua (1527–1531), and founded Panama City (1519).[1][2] He died in 1531 aged around 90 or 91.
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Quick Facts 1st Governor of Castilla del Oro, Monarchs ...
Pedro Arias Dávila | |
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1st Governor of Castilla del Oro | |
In office 1513 / July 1514 – 1526 | |
Monarchs | Joanna I / Charles I |
Preceded by | Vasco Nuñez de Balboa |
Succeeded by | Pedro de los Ríos y Gutiérrez de Aguayo |
Royal Governor of Nicaragua | |
In office 1528–1531 | |
Monarch | Charles I |
Preceded by | Diego Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Aguayo |
Succeeded by | Pedro Ramírez de Quiñones |
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Born | 1440 Segovia, Crown of Castile |
Died | 6 March 1531 León Viejo, Spanish Empire |
Spouse | María de Peñalosa y Bobadilla |
Children | Diego Arias Dávila y Bobadilla Pedro Arias Dávila y Bobadilla Elvira de Bobadilla María Arias de Peñalosa Isabel Arias Dávila y Bobadilla |
Profession | Military, explorer, conquistador, and governor |
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Nickname(s) | Pedrarias, el Galán, el Justador |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Spanish Empire |
Branch/service | Infantry |
Rank | General |
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