Allegiance Spain Rank General officer | Years of service 1510-1542 | |
Died 16 September 1542, Cusco, Peru | ||
Pedro Álvarez Holguín (1490-1542) was a Spanish nobleman, military and Conquistador of Perú.
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Biography
Pedro Álvarez Holguín had arrived in New Spain around 1530, was born in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. He was part of the help received, by Francisco Pizarro, to suppress the great rebellion that had driven the warrior Manco-Cápac in Cuzco.
In September 16, 1542 Pedro Álvarez Holguín was killed by a musket shot, during the Battle of Chupas, had age 52 years.
Family
Pedro, was the son of Pedro Álvarez Holguín and Constanza de Aldana. He had formed couple, with an Inca princess Beatriz Tupac Yupanqui, granddaughter of Emperor of Peru Huayna Capac. With Beatriz had two daughters Constanza Holguín de Orellana, and María Holguín de Aldana, married to Martin Monje, a daughter of this marriage Juana Holguín de Ulloa, was married to the noble Brazilian João de Melo Coutinho, grandson of Vasco Fernandes Coutinho. and descendant of Gonçalo Vasques Coutinho.
Pedro Álvarez Holguín de Ulloa, It is the ancestor of Captain Juan de Cáceres Ulloa, born in Buenos Aires.