Juan de Saavedra
Juan de Saavedra (* in Valparaíso de Arriba , Cuenca province ; † May 21, 1554 in Chuquinga, Peru) was a Spanish conquistador .
Juan de Saavedra served under Diego de Almagro in 1535 during the conquest of Peru . In 1536 he discovered the bay of Valparaíso with his ship . The city was officially founded in 1544 by Juan Bautista Pastene . In 1541 Almagros' son of the same name, Diego de Almagro "el Mozo", murdered Francisco Pizarro and appointed himself Captain General of Peru. Juan de Saavedra took part in the battle of Chupas against Diego de Almagro on September 16, 1542. Chief Justice Vaca de Castro took Diego de Almagro prisoner and executed him and his followers.
In 1547 Saavedra took part in the Battle of Jaquijahuana . In 1549 he was appointed governor of Cusco , but removed again in 1551. He died fighting in the rebellion of Francisco Girón in 1554 near Chuquinga (Peru).
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| SURNAME | Saavedra, Juan de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish conquistador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1535 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valparaíso de Arriba , Province of Cuenca |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 1554 |
| Place of death | Chuquinga , Peru |