Pedro de Alvarado was born in about 1485 in Badojoz, Spain, and he died on 4th July 1541 (aged 56 years) in Guadalajara, Mexico. A Spanish conquistador and Second-in-command to Hernan Cortes in the expedition for the conquest of Mexico, Pedro occupied the Aztec capital. He was also sent to take over the Mayans and other smaller kingdoms by either making them surrender or fight. He became the governor of this area which is now Guatemala.
Do you know: Pedro de Alvarado was a handsome man with a blond beard and hair which earned him the nickname ‘Tonatiuh’ from the Aztecs which meant the Sun but he was also known to be extremely cruel to the local population.
