Antonio de Mendoza
Antonio de Mendoza | |
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| 1st Viceroy of New Spain | |
| In office 14 November 1535 – 25 November 1550 | |
| Monarch | Charles I of Spain |
| Preceded by | Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal (as Governor of New Spain) |
| Succeeded by | Luis de Velasco |
| 2nd Viceroy of Peru | |
| In office 23 September 1551 – 21 July 1552 | |
| Monarch | Charles I of Spain |
| Preceded by | Pedro de la Gasca |
| Succeeded by | Melchor Bravo de Saravia |
| Personal details | |
| Pronunciation | /mɛnˈdoʊzə/, Spanish: [anˈtonjo ðe menˈdoθa] |
| Born | Antonio de Mendoza y Pacheco c. 1495 Alcalá la Real, Kingdom of Jaén, Crown of Castile |
| Died | 21 July 1552 (aged 56–57) Lima, Kingdom of Peru, Crown of Castile |
Antonio de Mendoza (1495 – 21 July 1552) was a Spanish colonial administrator who was the first viceroy of New Spain, serving from 14 November 1535 to 25 November 1550, and the second viceroy of Peru, from 23 September 1551, until his death on 21 July 1552.
Mendoza was born at Alcalá la Real (Jaén, Spain), the son of the 2nd Count of Tendilla Íñigo López de Mendoza y Quiñones, and Francisca Pacheco. He was married to María Ana de Trujillo de Mendoza.