Nicolás De Ovando Y Cáceres
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 513 years ago |
Born | Brozas |
Spain | |
Died | Seville |
Spain | |
Nationality | Spanish |
Appointed by | Isabella I of Castile |
Job | Soldier |
Date of birth | January 1,1460 |
Date of died | May 29,1511 |
Parents | Isabel Flores de las Varillas |
Previous position | Governor of the Indies (1501–1509) |
Place of burial | San Benito de Alcántara, Alcántara, Spain |
Appoint by | Isabella I of Castile |
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ID | 630327 |
Nicolás De Ovando Y Cáceres Life story
Frey Nicolás de Ovando was a Spanish soldier from a noble family and a Knight of the Order of Alcántara, a military order of Spain. He was Governor of the Indies from 1502 until 1509, sent by the Spanish crown to investigate the administration of Francisco de Bobadilla and re-establish order.