Pedro Álvarez Holguín

Pedro Álvarez Holguín
Born 1490
Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Died September 16, 1542
Cusco, Peru
Allegiance  Spain
Years of service 1510-1542
Rank General

Pedro Álvarez Holguín (1490-1542) was a Spanish nobleman, military and Conquistador of Perú.

Biography

Pedro Álvarez Holguín had arrived in New Spain around 1530,[1] was born in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.[2] He was part of the help received, by Francisco Pizarro,[3] to suppress the great rebellion that had driven the warrior Manco-Cápac in Cuzco.[4]

In September 16, 1542 Pedro Álvarez Holguín was killed by a musket shot, during the Battle of Chupas, had age 52 years.[5]

Family

Pedro, was the son of Pedro Álvarez Holguín and Constanza de Aldana.[6] He had formed couple, with an Inca princess Beatriz Tupac Yupanqui, granddaughter of Emperor of Peru Huayna Capac.[7] With Beatriz had two daughters Constanza Holguín de Orellana, and María Holguín de Aldana, married to Martin Monje,[8] a daughter of this marriage Juana Holguín de Ulloa, was married to the noble Brazilian João de Melo Coutinho,[9] grandson of Vasco Fernandes Coutinho.[10] and descendant of Gonçalo Vasques Coutinho.

Pedro Álvarez Holguín de Ulloa, It is the ancestor of Captain Juan de Cáceres Ulloa, born in Buenos Aires.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Historia Genealógica Argentina, Emecé, Jan 1, 1999
  2. ↑ Conquistadores Extremeños, Lancia, Jun 1, 2004
  3. ↑ Revista de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales, Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales, 1949
  4. ↑ Quito, significado y ubicación de sus calles (a fines del siglo XX), By Angel Alberto Dávalos H
  5. ↑ Cuadernos del Seminario de Historia, Seminario de Historia del Instituto Riva-Agüero
  6. ↑ El Reyno de Chile, 1535-1810: estudio históricogenealógico y biográfico, Volume 1, Talleres tipográficos "Cuesta"
  7. ↑ Historia - Temas34-37, 1964
  8. ↑ Historia Genealógica Argentina, Emecé, Jan 1, 1999
  9. ↑ Entre la genealogía y la historia, Ediciones del Círculo, 1989
  10. ↑ Patricios y elites: el caso argentino, 1535-1943, Instituto Ruy Díaz de Guzmán de Investigación Histórica y Social, 2005
  11. ↑ Revista Hidalguía número 160-161, by author

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