Lope de Aguirre
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title:
Lope de Aguirre
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Lope de Aguirre was a Basque Spanish conquistador who was active in South America. Nicknamed El Loco, he styled himself "Wrath of God, Prince of Freedom." Aguirre is best known for his final expedition down the Amazon River in search of the mythical golden Kingdom El Dorado and Omagua. In 1561, Aguirre led a mutiny against the expedition's commander, Pedro de Orsúa, and declared his intent to return to Peru and overthrow Spain's colonial government. He sent a letter that defied the Spanish monar
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Basque Spanish conquistador (1510–1561)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lope_de_Aguirre
date created:
2003-02-10T01:08:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T11:40:01Z
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