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Nicolás De Ovando Y Cáceres

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Gender Male
Death513 years ago
Born Brozas
Spain
DiedSeville
Spain
NationalitySpanish
Appointed by Isabella I of Castile
Job Soldier
Date of birth January 1,1460
Date of died May 29,1511
Parents Isabel Flores de las Varillas
Previous positionGovernor of the Indies (1501–1509)
Place of burialSan Benito de Alcántara, Alcántara, Spain
Appoint by Isabella I of Castile
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Frey Nicolás de Ovando was a Spanish soldier from a noble family and a Knight of the Order of Alcántara, a military order of Spain. He was Governor of the Indies from 1502 until 1509, sent by the Spanish crown to investigate the administration of Francisco de Bobadilla and re-establish order.

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