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García Hurtado de Mendoza

5th Marquis of Cañete; Spanish soldier, governor of Chile, and viceroy of Peru

b. 1535 CE – d. 1609 CE World South America and The Eastern Isles

García Hurtado de Mendoza y Manrique, 5th Marquis of Cañete (July 21, 1535 – May 19, 1609) is a Spanish soldier, governor of Chile, and viceroy of Peru (from January 8, 1590 to July 24, 1596).

He is often known simply as "Marquis of Cañete".

Moran, J. (2017). García Hurtado de Mendoza. History Atlas. Retrieved 18 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/garcia-hurtado-de-mendoza/

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