Alonso de Mendoza
Alonso de Mendoza (c. 1471/76 – 26 June 1549) was a Spanish captain, conquistador, and the founder of the city of Nuestra Señora de La Paz. He was appointed by Pedro de la Gasca, the "Peacemaker," to found the city to commemorate the peace in the Peruvian colonies after the defeat of the Pizarro brothers.
Alonso de Mendoza | |
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Mendoza on a Bolivian stamp | |
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| Born | c. 1471 or 1476 Garrovillas de Alconétar, Spain |
| Died | June 26, 1549 (age about 75) Tipuani, Bolivia |
| Nationality | Spaniard |
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