User:James2813/Pedro de León

Pedro de León was a Spanish conqueror who participated in various events related to the Discovery of Chile and Conquest of Chile

Biography
He was born in Alcázar de San Juan at La Mancha, Spain, at the ends of the 15th century. He was brother of Francisco de León, who followed him during his travel.

He went to the Americas and arrived to Perú in 1535. There, he served Francisco Pizarro and later joined Pedro de Valdivia, and left Cusco with him on January 20th, 1540, in an expedition that had the goal of conquering Chile.

León took part in the Foundation of Santiago, on February 12th, 1541. Also, he traveled south and took part in the foundation of other several cities.

Philip II of Spain granted him a coat of arms, lands and important offices in Chilean colonial administration in 1554. After this, he retired to La Imperial, where he lived his last years with his family.