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| | Antonio de Mendoza |
 | | MENDOZA, Antonio de, Count of Tendilla, Viceroy of Mexico and Peru, born in Granada, Spain, about 1480; died in Lima, 21 July, 1552. |
 | | In consequence of the troubles between the nobles of New Spain and the audiencia the Emperor Charles V. resolved to create a viceroyalty, and appointed Mendoza viceroy on 17 April, 1535. |
 | | When Pedro de Alvarado died on an expedition against the Indians of New Galicia, who had revolted, Mendoza, alarmed at their success, left the capital on 8 October, 1541, founded the city of Valladolid (now Morelia), and, after defeating the Indians, returned to Mexico in February, 1542. |
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