Francisco de Villagra
Francisco de Villagra Velázquez (1511 – 22 July 1563) was a Spanish conquistador, and three times governor of Chile.
Francisco de Villagra | |
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| Royal Governor of Chile | |
| In office 1547–1549 | |
| Monarch | Charles V |
| Preceded by | Pedro de Valdivia |
| Succeeded by | Pedro de Valdivia |
| In office 1553–1557 | |
| Monarchs | Charles V Philip II |
| Preceded by | Pedro de Valdivia |
| Succeeded by | García Hurtado de Mendoza |
| In office 1561–1563 | |
| Monarch | Philip II |
| Preceded by | García Hurtado de Mendoza |
| Succeeded by | Pedro de Villagra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1511 Santervás de Campos, Valladolid Province, Spain |
| Died | 22 July 1563 Concepción, Chile |
| Children | Pedro de Villagra, el mozo |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spain |
| Years of service | 1530s–1563 |
| Battles/wars | Conquest of Chile
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