Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Pedro de Valdivia across 5 places, from 1497 to 1554.
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Pedro Gutiérrez de Valdivia or Valdiva (April 17, 1497 – December 25, 1553) was a Spanish conquistador and the first Governor of Colonial Chile.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1497 to 1505period
Villanueva de la Serenaattested“Pedro de Valdivia is believed to have been born in Villanueva de la Serena (some say Castuera) in Extremadura, Spain, around 1500 (some sources put his date of birth as early as 1497 or as late as 1505) to an impoverished hidalgo family.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
1497 to 1505period
Extremaduraattested“Pedro de Valdivia is believed to have been born in Villanueva de la Serena (some say Castuera) in Extremadura, Spain, around 1500 (some sources put his date of birth as early as 1497 or as late as 1505) to an impoverished hidalgo family.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
1549 to 1553period
Santiagoattested“Between 1549 and 1553, after his return to Santiago, Valdivia began to expand Spanish rule south of the Biobío River into Araucanía, but faced heavy resistance from the indigenous population.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
1553year
Tucapelattested“He moved against the Mapuche Indians again in 1553 and built a fort at Tucapel.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
1554year
Chileattested“In exchange for being freed, and for his confirmation as Royal Governor, he agreed to relinquish her and to bring to Chile his wife, Marina Ortíz de Gaete, who only arrived after Valdivia's death in 1554.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
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1521 to 1527period
Battle of Paviamentioned“He later fought in Flanders in 1521 and Italy between 1522 and 1527, participating in the Battle of Pavia as part of the troops of the Marquis of Pescara.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
1521 to 1527period
Flandersmentioned“He later fought in Flanders in 1521 and Italy between 1522 and 1527, participating in the Battle of Pavia as part of the troops of the Marquis of Pescara.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
1536year
Taltalmentioned“After the failure of the expedition of Diego de Almagro in 1536, the lands to the south of Peru (then known as Nueva Toledo, extending from the 14° — close to modern day Pisco, Peru — to the 25° latitude — close to Taltal, Chile) had rem…”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
Cuzcomentioned“Valdivia's expedition finally left Cuzco, Peru in January 1540, with Pizarro's permission and Pedro Sancho de Hoz as partner.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
September 1543month
Perumentioned“The resistance of the Native people became stronger daily, and as the ship that he had constructed in Aconcagua was also destroyed by the natives, Valdivia sent in 1542 overland to Peru his lieutenant Alonso de Monroy with five followers…”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
September 1543month
Aconcaguamentioned“The resistance of the Native people became stronger daily, and as the ship that he had constructed in Aconcagua was also destroyed by the natives, Valdivia sent in 1542 overland to Peru his lieutenant Alonso de Monroy with five followers…”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
1544year
Strait of Magellanmentioned“In 1544 Valdivia sent a naval expedition consisting of the barks San Pedro and Santiaguillo, under the command of Juan Bautista Pastene, to reconnoiter the southwestern coast of South America, ordering him to reach the Strait of Magellan.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
1547year
Perumentioned“To secure additional aid and confirm his claims to the conquered territory, Valdivia returned in 1547 to Peru, leaving Francisco de Villagra as governor in his stead.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
1548year
Battle of Jaquijahuanamentioned“Nonetheless, early in 1548 Valdivia joined the royal army of Viceroy Pedro de la Gasca, and his military experience counted heavily in the victory of Xaquixahuana on April 9 of that year.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
1549year
Chilementioned“He was also ordered to marry Inés off, which he did, upon his return to Chile in 1549, to one of his captains, Rodrigo de Quiroga.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
December 1552month
Santiagomentioned“After a brief stay in Santiago, Valdivia returned to the south again in December 1552.”source: Wikipedia: Pedro de Valdivia
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