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    Francisco de Villagra Velázquez (1511 – 22 July 1563) was a Spanish conquistador, and three times governor of Chile. Born at Santervás de Campos, he was...
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    son, Pedro de Villagra "el Mozo", and forty two other Spaniards died. This disastrous military defeat forced governor Francisco de Villagra to order the...
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  • de Villagra or de Villagrá is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Francisco de Villagra (1511–1563), Spanish conquistador Gaspar Pérez...
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    history of Chile by Alvaro Espinoza. Jerónimo de Alderete Francisco de Villagra Francisco de Aguirre Inés de Suárez Juan Jufré Arauco War Mapuche people...
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    under Francisco de Villagra when he became governor again in 1561. When Francisco de Villagra died on June 22, 1563, he left Pedro de Villagra as interim...
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  • on April 30, 1557, between the forces of the Spanish governor, Francisco de Villagra, and Mapuche headed by their toqui Lautaro. It was a surprise attack...
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    and, taking advantage of a disagreement on whether Francisco de Aguirre or Francisco de Villagra was more qualified as a successor for the post, put...
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    place between the Mapuche leader Lautaro and the Spanish general Francisco de Villagra on 23 February 1554. After the defeat at the Battle of Tucapel,...
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    until his death in 1581. Pedro de Valdivia Francisco de Villagra Jerónimo de Alderete Diego de Rojas Inés de Suárez Arauco War Mapuche people Medina, José...
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    Pedro de Valdivia sent Francisco de Villagra to explore the area east of the Andes at the latitudes of the city of Valdivia. Francisco de Villagra crossed...
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