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title: The Founding of Santiago de Chile
author: Pedro Lira Rencoret
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16282/the-founding-of-santiago-de-chile/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-08-19
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# The Founding of Santiago de Chile

_Authored by Pedro Lira Rencoret_

## Image File

[![The Founding of Santiago de Chile](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16282.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16282.png)

## Image Caption

A 19th-century painting by Pedro Lira Rencoret showing the foundation of Santiago de Chile in 1541 by the Spanish [conquistador](https://www.worldhistory.org/Conquistador/) Pedro de Valdivia. (National History Museum, Santiago)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Rencoret, P. L. (2022, August 19). The Founding of Santiago de Chile. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16282/the-founding-of-santiago-de-chile/>
### Chicago
Rencoret, Pedro Lira. "The Founding of Santiago de Chile." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 19, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16282/the-founding-of-santiago-de-chile/>.
### MLA
Rencoret, Pedro Lira. "The Founding of Santiago de Chile." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Aug 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16282/the-founding-of-santiago-de-chile/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fundacion_de_Santiago.jpg) by [**Pedro Lira Rencoret**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fundacion_de_Santiago.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 August 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.