Person:García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete (1)

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García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete
b.21 Jul 1535
d.19 May 1609
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  1. Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 4th Marquis of Cañete
  2. García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete1535 - 1609
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Name García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete
Gender Male
Birth[1] 21 Jul 1535
Death[1] 19 May 1609
Reference Number Q1353142 (Wikidata)


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García Hurtado de Mendoza y Manrique, 5th Marquis of Cañete (July 21, 1535 – May 19, 1609) was a Spanish Governor of Chile, and later Viceroy of Peru (from January 8, 1590 to July 24, 1596). He is often known simply as "Marquis of Cañete". Belonging to an influential family of Spanish noblemen Hurtado de Mendoza successfully fought in the Arauco War during his stay as Governor of Chile. The city of Mendoza is named after him. In his later position as Viceroy of Peru he sponsored Álvaro de Mendaña's transpacific expedition of 1595, who named the Marquesas Islands after him.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 García Hurtado de Mendoza, 5th Marquis of Cañete, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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