Jorge de Alvarado
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Alvarado and the second or maternal family name is Contreras.
Jorge de Alvarado y Contreras (born c.1480 Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain – died Madrid 1540 or 1541[1]) was a Spanish conquistador, brother of the more famous Pedro de Alvarado.[2]: 356
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Jorge de Alvarado y Contreras | |
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Born | 1480 Badajoz, Extremadura, |
Died | 1540 or 1541 (aged 60–61) Madrid |
Nationality | Spanish |
Occupation | conquistador |
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