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title: Pedro de Alvarado
author: Jl FilpoC
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16116/pedro-de-alvarado/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2022-07-06
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# Pedro de Alvarado
_Authored by Jl FilpoC_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16116.png)
## Image Caption
A colourised version of an early 20th-century portrait of [Pedro de Alvarado](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pedro_de_Alvarado/) (c. 1485-1541), the Spanish [conquistador](https://www.worldhistory.org/Conquistador/) who became the first governor of Guatemala in 1527. Original illustration by Tomás Povedano.
## Cite This Work
### APA
FilpoC, J. (2022, July 06). Pedro de Alvarado. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
FilpoC, Jl. "Pedro de Alvarado." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 06, 2022. .
### MLA
FilpoC, Jl. "Pedro de Alvarado." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Jul 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pedro_de_Alvarado_(Tom%C3%A1s_Povedano).jpg) by [**Jl FilpoC**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pedro_de_Alvarado_(Tom%C3%A1s_Povedano).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 July 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.