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This is a beta version of NNDB Search: All Names Living people Dead people Band Names Book Titles Movie Titles Full Text for Pedro de AlvaradoBorn: c. 1495Birthplace: Badajoz, Castile, SpainDied: 4-Jul-1541Location of death: Nochistlan Peak, MexicoCause of death: Accident - FallGender: MaleReligion: Roman CatholicRace or Ethnicity: WhiteOccupation: MilitaryNationality: SpainExecutive summary: Spanish conqueror of AmericasOne of the Spanish leaders in the discovery and conquest

The second hydrogen explosion in three days rocked a Japanese nuclear plant

The Noche Triste Cortés returned and quickly tried to restore order, but it was in vain. The Spanish were

e Conquest of the Maya in 1523. Referred to as "Tonatiuh" or "Sun God" by the Aztecs because of his blonde hair and white skin, Alvarado was violent, cruel and ruth

state of siege for several days before they sent Emperor Moctezuma to speak to the crowd:

In Cuba, Cortes married a woman named Catalina Xuarez, although not by free will. Cortes was imprisoned twice, and escaped twice, only to give in at the end by marrying Catalina. He did this not because he wanted to, but because he had in fact promised to marry her and he wanted to live a peaceful life (Gomara, 1964). After this, he made ready to journey to Mexico.

After Cortes had conquered Mexico he returned to Spain expecting to be given the governorship of Mexico, something he fought in vain for for his entire life. He became poor and fell under numerous lawsuits which drained his accounts even more. He made a trip back to Mexico and led a few failed expeditions to the North and South before returning to Spain once more, still asking for the governorship. He remarried a woman named Juana de Zuniga after the death of Catalina. Cortes tried for a time to live a quiet life without much adventure but found it impossible and soon he was planning another trip to Mexico. Unfortunately, Cortes fell ill and died on December 2, 1547 at the age of sixty three in Seville, Spain (Gomara, 1964). He left behind a son from Juana de Zuniga named Martin, who inherited his estate. He had three daughters from her as well, named Maria, Catalina, and Juana.He also had another son from his translator in Mexico, Marina, whom he also named Martin. There was also another son from a Spanish woman named Luis Cortes and finally three daughters from three different Indian women. He founded the Hospital of Jesus in Mexico as well as a school and a nunnery

The 8.9-magnitude earthquake

The 8.9-magnitude earthquake

Japan's most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast, triggering a massive tsunami.

A state of emergency has been declared at a nuclear power plant, where pressure has exceeded normal levels.

Officials say 350 people are dead and about 500 missing

The earthquake was caused by subduction and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people in fourteen countries,

It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

With a magnitude of Mw 9.1–9.3, it is the third largest earthquake ever recorded on a seismograph.