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Hernando de Alvarado

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Hernando de Alvarado (d. 1540s), was a Spanish conquistador and explorer, lieutenant under Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and artillery officer in his army. In fall of 1540, shortly ahead of Tiguex War, he led a small exploratory military unit into the American Southwest, visiting several pueblos:

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  1. ^ Waldman, Carl; Wexler, Alan (2004). Encyclopedia of Exploration - The Explorers. New York: Facts on File. p. 3. ISBN 0-8160-4676-X.