Alvarado family of conquistadors
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The Alvarado family of conquistadors was a prominent Spanish lineage active in the early colonial campaigns in the Americas, particularly noted for its leading roles in the conquest of Central America.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alvarado family (historical Californio surname) | 1 |
| Alvarado family of conquistadors canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish noble family
ⓘ
conquistador lineage ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Crown of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hernán Cortés
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish conquest of El Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish conquest of Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish conquest of Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish conquest of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | place names in Central America derived from family members ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Spanish ⓘ |
| governanceRole | colonial administration in Central America ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | controversial due to violence of conquest ⓘ |
| historicalContext | European colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| historicalRole | military leadership in colonial campaigns ⓘ |
| involvedIn | subjugation of Indigenous Mesoamerican states ⓘ |
| knownFor | harsh treatment of Indigenous populations ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy |
founding of colonial settlements in Central America
ⓘ
role in establishing Spanish rule in El Salvador ⓘ role in establishing Spanish rule in Guatemala ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | expeditions against Indigenous polities in Central America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading roles in the conquest of Central America
ⓘ
participation in the Spanish conquest of the Americas ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Diego de Alvarado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gonzalo de Alvarado y Contreras NERFINISHED ⓘ Hernando de Alvarado NERFINISHED ⓘ Jorge de Alvarado NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro de Alvarado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish conquistador elite ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialStatus | hidalgo ⓘ |
| timeOfProminence |
1520s
ⓘ
1530s ⓘ |
| typeOfLineage | military aristocracy ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alvarado family (historical Californio surname)