Francisco Pérez de Valenzuela, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish noble
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Place of Birth: Andújar, Andalusia, Spain
About Francisco Pérez de Valenzuela
- Francisco Pérez de Valenzuela (14 November 1528 in Andújar, Spain – 27 December 1599 in Valdivia, Chile), was a nobleman of the Kingdom of Spain.
- He traveled to the Americas, where was appointed as military and navy leader by the Spanish Crown in the Viceroyalty of Peru, being captain in some battles.
- During his last days he was a Royalist politician nominated and elected Corregidor so called City Mayor in Valdivia, city-port founded by his countryman named Peter of Valdivia (Pedro de Valdivia) conqueror of Chile.
- There he did a good job making strategies protecting southern cities, forts and ports, and avoiding attacks by pirates.
- He also was a businessman like his father named Alonso Pérez de Valenzuela y de la Cava.
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