MILITARY PERSONNEL
Pedro de Alvarado
1485 - 1541
Pedro de Alvarado
Pedro de Alvarado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ðe alβaˈɾaðo]; c. 1485 – 4 July 1541) was a Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. He participated in the conquest of Cuba, in Juan de Grijalva's exploration of the coasts of the Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico, and in the conquest of the Aztec Empire led by Hernán Cortés. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pedro de Alvarado has received more than 683,312 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Pedro de Alvarado is the 267th most popular military personnel (down from 248th in 2019), the 204th most popular biography from Spain (down from 184th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Military Personnel.
Pedro de Alvarado was a Spanish conquistador who was most famous for his role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Memorability Metrics
680k
Page Views (PV)
64.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
4.30
Effective Languages (L*)
3.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Pedro de Alvarado ranks 267 out of 2,058. Before him are Omar Bradley, Baiju, Zhang Liao, Nikolai Vatutin, Erwin von Witzleben, and Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby. After him are Erich Hoepner, Orda Khan, Robert Nivelle, Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg, Pedro de Valdivia, and Hasso von Manteuffel.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOmar Bradley
1893 - 1981
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 261
Baiju
1201 - 1300
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 262
Zhang Liao
169 - 222
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 263
Nikolai Vatutin
1901 - 1944
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 264
Erwin von Witzleben
1881 - 1944
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 265
Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby
1861 - 1936
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 266
Pedro de Alvarado
1485 - 1541
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 267
Erich Hoepner
1886 - 1944
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 268
Orda Khan
1204 - 1280
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 269
Robert Nivelle
1856 - 1924
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 270
Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg
1771 - 1820
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 271
Pedro de Valdivia
1497 - 1553
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 272
Hasso von Manteuffel
1897 - 1978
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 273
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1485, Pedro de Alvarado ranks 7. Before him are Hernán Cortés, Catherine of Aragon, Dragut, Thomas Cromwell, Giovanni da Verrazzano, and Sebastiano del Piombo. After him are Clément Janequin, Joos van Cleve, Sayyida al Hurra, Johannes Bugenhagen, Balthasar Hubmaier, and Wolf Huber. Among people deceased in 1541, Pedro de Alvarado ranks 5. Before him are Paracelsus, Francisco Pizarro, Margaret Tudor, and Johann Georg Faust. After him are Gazi Husrev-beg, Francysk Skaryna, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, Henry IV, Duke of Saxony, Jean Clouet, Bernard van Orley, and Andreas Karlstadt.
Others Born in 1485
Go to all RankingsHernán Cortés
EXPLORER
1485 - 1547
HPI: 81.10
Rank: 1
Catherine of Aragon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1485 - 1536
HPI: 76.57
Rank: 2
Dragut
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1485 - 1565
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 3
Thomas Cromwell
PUBLIC WORKER
1485 - 1540
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 4
Giovanni da Verrazzano
EXPLORER
1485 - 1528
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 5
Sebastiano del Piombo
PAINTER
1485 - 1547
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 6
Pedro de Alvarado
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1485 - 1541
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 7
Clément Janequin
COMPOSER
1485 - 1558
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 8
Joos van Cleve
PAINTER
1485 - 1540
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 9
Sayyida al Hurra
POLITICIAN
1485 - 1542
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 10
Johannes Bugenhagen
PHILOSOPHER
1485 - 1558
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 11
Balthasar Hubmaier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1485 - 1528
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 12
Wolf Huber
PAINTER
1485 - 1553
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1541
Go to all RankingsParacelsus
PHYSICIAN
1493 - 1541
HPI: 81.72
Rank: 1
Francisco Pizarro
EXPLORER
1478 - 1541
HPI: 78.11
Rank: 2
Margaret Tudor
COMPANION
1489 - 1541
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 3
Johann Georg Faust
INSPIRATION
1480 - 1541
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 4
Pedro de Alvarado
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1485 - 1541
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 5
Gazi Husrev-beg
POLITICIAN
1480 - 1541
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 6
Francysk Skaryna
PHYSICIAN
1486 - 1541
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 7
Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury
POLITICIAN
1473 - 1541
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 8
Henry IV, Duke of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1473 - 1541
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 9
Jean Clouet
PAINTER
1480 - 1541
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 10
Bernard van Orley
PAINTER
1487 - 1541
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 11
Andreas Karlstadt
PHILOSOPHER
1486 - 1541
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 12
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Pedro de Alvarado ranks 204 out of 3,355. Before him are Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias (1629), Amaro Pargo (1678), Eleanor of Toledo (1522), Francis, Duke of Cádiz (1822), Matilde Camus (1919), and Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1482). After him are Urraca of León (1081), Alfonso IX of León (1171), Joseph of Anchieta (1534), Jacinto Benavente (1866), Pedro de Valdivia (1497), and Brunhilda of Austrasia (543).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsBalthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1629 - 1646
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 198
Amaro Pargo
POLITICIAN
1678 - 1747
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 199
Eleanor of Toledo
POLITICIAN
1522 - 1562
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 200
Francis, Duke of Cádiz
COMPANION
1822 - 1902
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 201
Matilde Camus
WRITER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 202
Maria of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
COMPANION
1482 - 1517
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 203
Pedro de Alvarado
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1485 - 1541
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 204
Urraca of León
POLITICIAN
1081 - 1126
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 205
Alfonso IX of León
POLITICIAN
1171 - 1230
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 206
Joseph of Anchieta
WRITER
1534 - 1597
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 207
Jacinto Benavente
WRITER
1866 - 1954
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 208
Pedro de Valdivia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1497 - 1553
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 209
Brunhilda of Austrasia
COMPANION
543 - 613
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 210
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Spain
Among military personnels born in Spain, Pedro de Alvarado ranks 2. Before him are Roland (736). After him are Pedro de Valdivia (1497), Juan Pujol García (1912), John of Austria the Younger (1629), José Sanjurjo (1872), Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453), Antonio Tejero (1932), Inés Suárez (1507), Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz (1526), Serena (365), and José Miaja (1878).
Roland
736 - 778
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 1
Pedro de Alvarado
1485 - 1541
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 2
Pedro de Valdivia
1497 - 1553
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 3
Juan Pujol García
1912 - 1988
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 4
John of Austria the Younger
1629 - 1679
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 5
José Sanjurjo
1872 - 1936
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 6
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
1453 - 1515
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 7
Antonio Tejero
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 8
Inés Suárez
1507 - 1580
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 9
Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquess of Santa Cruz
1526 - 1588
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 10
Serena
365 - 408
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 11
José Miaja
1878 - 1958
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 12