Pedro de Mendoza

Pedro de Mendoza
Monument to Pedro de Mendoza, Parque Lezama, neighborhood of San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Bornc. 1487
Guadix, Granada, Spain
Died23 June 1537(1537-06-23) (aged 49–50)
Atlantic Ocean
OccupationSpanish conquistador

Pedro de Mendoza (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ðe menˈdoθa]) (c. 1487 – June 23, 1537) was a Spanish conquistador, soldier and explorer, and the first adelantado of New Andalusia.

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