Pedro de Candia
Greek-Spanish cartographer and conquistador (1485–1542) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pedro de Candia (Pietro de Cândia) (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ðe kanˈdi.a]; Crete, Kingdom of Candia 1485–1542 Chupas, Viceroyalty of Peru) was a Greek explorer and cartographer at the service of the Kingdom of Spain, an officer of the Royal Spanish Navy that under the Spanish Crown became a Conquistador, Grandee of Spain,[1] Commander of the Royal Spanish Fleet of the Southern Sea, Colonial Ordinance of Cusco, and then Mayor of Lima[2][3][4] between 1534 and 1535. Specialized in the use of firearms and artillery, he was one of the earliest explorers of Panama and the Pacific coastline of Colombia, and finally participated in the conquest of Peru.[5]: 116, 122, 128 He was killed in the Battle of Chupas, (Peru), on 16 September 1542, by Diego de Almagro II.[6]: 115