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	Pedro Arias de Ávila
		Pedrarias' forces had little luck, in establishing settlements, because of their bad treatment the natives, and stealing their gold.
		In 1517, one of Pedrarias' commanders, Gaspar de Espinosa, established the town of Panama, at a fisherman's hamlet the Indians called Panama, as the most southern station on the line of outposts that crossed the Isthmus.
		Pedrarias had written to the Spanish Court in 1516: "Your Highnesses should know that Panama is a fishery on the coast of the South Sea and the fishermen are called Panama by the Indians."
	www.bruce.ruiz.net /PanamaHistory/pedrarias.htm (1187 words)

	Pedrarias Dávila - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pedrarias Dávila (Pedro Arias de Ávila) (Segovia, Castille, c.
		Pedrarias superseded him, gave him his daughter in wedlock, and afterwards had him judicially murdered.
		In 1519 he founded Panama City and moved his capital there in 1524, abandoning Darién.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pedrarias_Davila (336 words)

	Francisco Pizarro
		When Balboa was beheaded by his successor, Pedrarias Dávila, Pizarro followed the fortunes of the latter until 1515 when Dávila sent him to trade with the natives along the Pacific coast.
		When the capital was transferred to Panama he helped Pedrarias to subjugate the warlike tribes of Veraguas, and in 1520 accompanied Espinosa on his expedition into the territory of the Cacique Urraca, situated in the present Republic of Costa Rica.
		With the approbation of Pedrarias he formed together with Diego de Almagro, a soldier of fortune who was at that time in Panama, and Hernando de Luque, a Spanish cleric, a company to conquer the lands situated to the south of Panama.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/p/pizarro,francisco.html (1983 words)

	Pizzaro
		Pizarro was one of the officers in Balboa's battles and conquest of the different native caciques in the region, and also accompanied him on his expedition across the isthmus and the discovery of the Mar del Sur.
		Being an opportunist, when Pedrarias Dávila arrived in Antigua, he joined forces with Pedrarias, and was the officer selected by Pedrarias to arrest Balboa.
		When Pedrarias move the capital to Panama, he went along, and was in many battles with all of the warlike tribes in Veraguas.
	www.rsoperations.com /History/Pizzaro/Pizzaro.htm (1591 words)

	Pedrarias Davila biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1514 he was appointed by King Ferdinand to become governor of Darién, which was at that time under the control of Vasco Núñez de Balboa.
		Balboa was given control of a new territory, but after a time Davila apparently grew jealous of Balboa's power and falsely accused him of treason, leading to his execution in January 1519.
		Davila and his administration were generally regarded as harsh, but in the end he expanded Spanish colonial territory and founded Panama City.
	pedrarias-davila.biography.ms (93 words)

	colon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		As it happens, Pedrarias was a very shrewd and able man. He was already old when he first arrived in the Americas (at 74 years of age, he had surpassed the average life expectancy in Europe).
		In the meantime, at the age of 91, Pedrarias Davila died in Leon in 1531.
		Contreras was married to Maria de Peñalosa, daughter of Pedrarias Davila and widow of Vasco Nuñez de Balboa.
	www.ans.edu.ni /Academics/Narvaez,Rodolfo/history/colon.html (2653 words)

	Pedrarias Biography / Biography of Pedrarias Biography
		Pedrarias was born in Segovia and in early life won distinction as a soldier in Africa.
		Already an elderly man, Pedrarias sailed to the Isthmus in the spring of 1514, accompanied by his wife and bearing the title Captain General and Governor of Castilla de Oro, which meant he was to govern the mainland west of the Gulf of Urabá.
		Pedrarias, meanwhile, had founded Panama City in 1519 and moved his headquarters to the Pacific side.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-pedrarias/index.html (642 words)

	histconqu2
		When Pedrarias Davila arrived in Castilla del Oro in June of 1514, the expedition brought twenty-two boats with over 1,500 men, most of whom were either members of the nobility or people of some importance, as opposed to the people who had sailed with Columbus, who were prisoners or adventurers.
		The reason for this was that Pedrarias' mission was the first concerted effort by the Crown for mass colonisation and conquest of the continent and, as such, it was a royal venture more than a simple adventurers' affair.
		Pedrarias Davila established a social order to ensure that his men were well taken care of, given that the treasures offered by Castilla del Oro, despite the name, were not forthcoming.
	www.ans.edu.ni /Academics/history/conqu2.html (2011 words)

	Gaspar de Espinosa
		When Pedrarias declared war against Pocorosa, cacique of the natives of the area, he was not able to complete the job, because he became ill and had to go back to Antigua.
		Pedrarias planned this trail and had arranged to have men who would give false witness, and phony documents, to convict Balboa.
		Pedrarias had already move the seat of government to Panama, and traveled to Antigua to greet the new governor.
	www.bruce.ruiz.net /PanamaHistory/gaspar_de_espinosa.htm (931 words)

	The Singing Panamanian's Perspective on Panamá
		Pedrarias determined that the Pacific terminus of the trans-isthmian route should be located where the isthmus is at its narrowest in order to facilitate the exploration and conquest of the South Seas from the Caribbean
		Pedrarias met with strong opposition over his plan to consolidate the population of Castilla del Oro in Panamá.
		Pedrarias had to resort to his dictatorial authority as governor to "persuade" his opponents to abandon Santa María la Antigua.
	pulm.bumc.bu.edu /spweb/singingpanamanian.com/oldpma.html (3545 words)

	Davila Family Crest
		The original bearer of the name Davila, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain.
		Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World was Pedrarias Dávila, who had fought at the siege of Granada, then turned his attention to America.
		In the Davila coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement.
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.fc/qx/davila-family-crest.htm (557 words)

	Nicaragua - COLONIAL PERIOD, 1522-1820 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1523 the governor of Panama, Pedro Arias Dávila (Pedrarias), appointed Francisco Hernández de Córdoba to lead the Nicaraguan conquest effort.
		González died soon thereafter, and the Spanish crown awarded Pedrarias the governorship of Nicaragua in 1528.
		Pedrarias stayed in Nicaragua until his death in July 1531.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-9205.html (465 words)

	Hernando de Soto
		At the age of 23, he went with Davila to America.
		De Soto returned to Spain with a fortune, was received with honor by the emperor, and married Davila's daughter.
		In search of gold and jewels, he undertook at his own expense the conquest of Florida in 1538.
	ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/he/Hernando_de_Soto.html (187 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Pedrarias Dávila
		Pedrarias Dávila, full name Pedro Arias de Ávila (1440-1531), Spanish soldier and colonial administrator, born near Segovia.
		Established in 1519 by the Spanish colonial administrator Pedrarias Dávila, the community developed as a trading and shipping point.
		Christopher Columbus established Spain's claim to Central America in 1502, when he sailed along its coast from the Gulf of Honduras to Panama.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Pedrarias_D%C3%A1vila.html (92 words)

	Colonial History of Panama - Casco Viejo and Old Panama
		Six years after Balboa discovered the ocean, Pedrarias Davila, governor of Panama decided to locate his capital city on the site of the Indian village.
		On the day of the founding Pedrarias issued a proclamation promising to defend the capital for Dona Juana, the Queen, and Don Carlos, her son.
		It was two years after the founding of the city, however, that Don Carlos, by that time Charles V of Spain, created the city by royal decree and recognized it as the site of the Spanish government in the province of Panama.
	www.enjoypanama.com /colonial_history.htm (571 words)

	Vasco de Balboa biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		His natural enthusiasm at this great discovery was shared by all the educated men of his time, and the descriptions of it by contemporary authors may still be read with much interest.
		The governorship of the territories conquered by Balboa, and known as Darien, was obtained in 1514 by Pedro Arias (Pedrarias) Dávila, by means of his intrigues at the Spanish Court.
		But on the first occasion of dispute which arose, Balboa, having been induced by Pedrarias to deliver himself up, was accused of a design to rebel, and upon evidence furnished by Garabito, the supposed friend to whom Balboa had entrusted his affairs, he was convicted and beheaded at Acla in 1517.
	www.dromo.info /balboabio.htm (434 words)

	Silvio Sirias: When Historians Are Correct
		Pedrarias Dávila is, after all, the founder of Panamá City.
		Linares, suggested that Pedrarias Dávila was a visionary, a man who fully comprehended the strategic importance that Panamá’s location would have for the conquest of South America—this, he argued, even before the Pacific was discovered.
		I concede that Pedrarias Dávila was a man of his times and that he was far from being the only Spaniard who ruled by way of terror.
	silviosirias.com /2005/08/when-historians-are-correct.html (1049 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pedro Arias de Avila
		Pedrarias superseded him, gave him his daughter in wedlock, and afterwards had him judicially murdered.
		The report of Andagoya has been translated into English by Markham and published by the Haklyut Society (London, 1865) under the title Narrative of Proceedings of Pedrarias Davila.
		A fair appreciation of the character of Arias de Avila is to be found in the first volume of Prescott, History of the Conquest of Peru.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/01711b.htm (337 words)

	conqu
		Pedrarias felt his power and position threatened because of the significance of his son in law’s discovery.
		Pedrarias Davila established a social order to prevent an open revolt and to ensure, within the possibilities of their realities, that his men were well taken care of.
		He approached one of Pedrarias Davila’s main partners, Alonso de la Puente, to undertake the necessary procedures in Spain, and in turn he was represented by his servant, Andres de Cereceda.
	www.ans.edu.ni /Academics/history/conqu.html (5503 words)

	Gaspar de Espinosa
		In 1514 he came to Darien with Pedrarias Davila as supreme judge of the expedition, and in that capacity presided at the first trial of Balboa, Davila's predecessor.
		At the beginning of 1518, Pedrarias, to get rid of Espinosa, sent him with a force of 150 men on an expedition along the coast to recover the rest of the treasure lost by Badajos, in which attempt he was entirely successful.
		On his return to the isthmus he proceeded with his force to the western gulf to found, by Pedrarias's orders, a City to serve as a base for the expedition to the South Pacific, and toward the latter part of 1518, with the customary formalities, the foundations of the City of Panama were laid.
	famousamericans.net /gaspardeespinosa (867 words)

	AllRefer.com - Pedrarias DAvila (Latin American History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
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	H-Net Review: Ralph Lee Woodward Jr. on Sevilla y las flotas de Indias: La gran armada de Castilla ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Professor Mena says she began this project with the intention of merely publishing a major documentary source, with an analytical introductory study, in order to provide greater detail and clarity on an early period of the opening of the New World.
		An initial chapter focuses on the preparations for the voyage and the environment in Sevilla surrounding the departure of the fleet in 1514.
		The loophole of waging "just war" and imposing slavery on Indians who resisted conversion would allow Pedrarias to become notorious for his maltreatment of the indigenous population, but Mena is less concerned with that than with simply describing the voyage itself.
	www.h-net.msu.edu /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=15617973287826 (902 words)

	cuba heritage .com - De Soto, Hernando , 1496-1540 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Explorer and conqueror, born at Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, Spain, 1496 or 1500; died on the banks of the Mississippi the latter part of June, 1542.
		Hernando de Soto was given the rank of captain of a troop of horsemen in 1516 by Pedrarias Dávila (also known as Pedro Arias de Avila), governor of Darien, who admired his courage, and he took an active part in the conquest of portions of Central America.
		He settled in Seville, and with the gold he had brought home, he was able to set up an elaborate establishment with ushers, pages, equerry, chamberlain, and other servants required for the household of a gentleman.
	www.cubaheritage.com /subs.asp?sID=134&cID=3 (1519 words)

	Pedro Arias de Avila
		Thence he went to Darien, where the discoverer of the South Sea, Balboa, governed.
		The report of Andagoya has been translated into English by Markham and published by the Haklyut Society (London, 1865) under the title Narrative of Proceedings of Pedrarias Davila.
		A fair appreciation of the character of Arias de Avila is to be found in the first volume of Prescott, History of the Conquest of Peru.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/a/arias_de_avila,pedro.html (373 words)

	Founding of Old Panama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal to inter-oceanic traffic on August 15, 1914 is also the anniversary of the founding of Old Panama, on August 15, 1519.
		On the day of the founding Pedrarias issued a proclamation promising to defend the capital for Dona Juana, the Queen, and Don Carlos, her son.
		It was two years after the founding of the city, however, that Don Carlos, by that time Charles V of Spain, created the city by royal decree and recognized it as the site of the Spanish government in the province of Panama.
	www.czbrats.com /MiNombre/oldpan.htm (275 words)

	Hernando de Soto (explorer) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1514, de Soto accompanied Pedrarias to the Spanish colonies, landing in Panama.
		In a conflict for supremacy in Nicaragua, de Soto fought for Davila against Gil Dávida Gonzales; Gonzales, an ex-officer of Davila, had tried to break away from him.
		As a result, Davilas leadership was secured and de Soto gained his favour.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/H/Hernando-de-Soto-(explorer).htm (2865 words)

	Nicaraguan Experts Study 'Chupacabras' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He added that a second stage would involve the preservation of the remains to retard the decomposition process and a third one, involving a team of specialists which would determine what species it belongs to.
		LEON.- The skeleton of the alleged "Chupacabras" was taken yesterday to the medical campus of the UNAN at Leon in order to determine what species it belongs to, according to biologist Pedrarias Davila.
		Davila noted that they are not relating the animal with any known creature because that could be premature.
	www.virtuallystrange.net /ufo/updates/2000/sep/m02-011.shtml (278 words)

	Pedro de Alvarado -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		The king relieved Balboa with a trusted general, Pedro Arias de Ávila (known as Pedrarias Dávila), although he allowed Balboa to continue his explorations on the Pacific coast.
		Pedrarias, however, distrusted the ambitious Balboa and, accusing him of treason, had him beheaded in 1517.
		Pedrarias expanded the colony but was responsible for enslaving and murdering the Indian...
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9355113?tocId=9355113 (808 words)

	Headless remains of Nicaragua's conquistador founder discovered
		Pedrarias Davila, a politician whose savage lust for gold so appalled even his
		Davila came with an army to arrest him for treason.
		Davila's bones have gone to a back room at the National Museum.
	www.latinamericanstudies.org /colonial/cordoba.htm (1225 words)

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