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Pedro Collection (#4)

"Pedro: A Name That Echoes Through History" From the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado to the engineering marvel Miguel Locks in the Panama Canal

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Menendes, (1519-1574), 1920s

Pedro Menendes, (1519-1574), 1920s
Famous for clearing America of pirates and corsairs. Pedro Menendes conquered la Florida and took power of Cuba due to the lack of support from Garcia Osorio who denied him help during the conquest

Background imagePedro Collection: Pope John XXI (1215-1277), c19th century

Pope John XXI (1215-1277), c19th century
Pope John XXI (1215-1277), 19th century. John was Pope for eight months between 1276 and 1277

Background imagePedro Collection: Hairy children of Pedro Gonzalez

Hairy children of Pedro Gonzalez
Two hairy children of Pedro Gonzalez (Petrus Gonsalvus), born in 1537, who suffered from hypertrichosis, and his French wife who did not have the condition

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Gonzalez, the hairy man

Pedro Gonzalez, the hairy man
Pedro Gonzalez, (also spelt Gonsalvus), 16th century noble born hairy man, (flourished 1582) and his French wife of " outstanding beauty". circa 1582

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Valderama

Pedro Valderama
PEDRO VALDERAMA - Spanish missionary in the Philippines, where he baptised queen Juana and several hundreds of her subjects, thus bringing the true religion to the region. Date: circa 1521

Background imagePedro Collection: Portuguese discovery of Sao Tome and Principe

Portuguese discovery of Sao Tome and Principe
Portuguese Colonial History Series - Explorers Joao de Santarem and Pedro Escobar discover the Island Nation of Sao Tome and Principe and claim them for Portugal in 1470

Background imagePedro Collection: FWR09918WT055

FWR09918WT055
Point Fermin at San Pedro in California

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Edgardo Debas, 1845 -1891. Spanish photographer. From La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana

Pedro Edgardo Debas, 1845 -1891. Spanish photographer. From La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, published 1892

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro de Novo y Colson, 1846 - 1931. Spanish historian, poet and dramatist

Pedro de Novo y Colson, 1846 - 1931. Spanish historian, poet and dramatist. From La Ilustracion Artistica, published 1887

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Antonio De Alarc

Pedro Antonio De Alarc

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Velarde Y Santill

Pedro Velarde Y Santill

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Zaldivar. Guerrilla Fighter During The Spanish War Of Independence, Hero Of Ubrique

Pedro Zaldivar. Guerrilla Fighter During The Spanish War Of Independence, Hero Of Ubrique. From Guerra De La Independencia Published 1935

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Villacampa Y Maza De Lizana, 1774 - 1854. Spanish Politician And General During The Spanish

Pedro Villacampa Y Maza De Lizana, 1774 - 1854. Spanish Politician And General During The Spanish War Of Independence. From Guerra De La Independencia Published 1935

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro De Alc

Pedro De Alc

Background imagePedro Collection: Don Pedro Caro Y Sureda, 3Rd Marquis Of La Romana, 1761

Don Pedro Caro Y Sureda, 3Rd Marquis Of La Romana, 1761

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro SAaenz SAaenz, 1863 - 1927. Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Spanish Painter

Pedro SAaenz SAaenz, 1863 - 1927. Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Spanish Painter, Here Seen In His Malaga Studio. From La Esfera, 1914

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Santana Y Familias, 1St Marquis Of Las Carreras 1801

Pedro Santana Y Familias, 1St Marquis Of Las Carreras 1801

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Menendez De Aviles 1519 To 1574. Spanish Admiral, Founder Of St Augustine, Florida

Pedro Menendez De Aviles 1519 To 1574. Spanish Admiral, Founder Of St Augustine, Florida, And First Governor Of Florida. After A Work By Francisco De Paula Mart

Background imagePedro Collection: After The Battle Of Monterrey Mexican General Pedro De Ampudia Surrenders The City To American

After The Battle Of Monterrey Mexican General Pedro De Ampudia Surrenders The City To American General Zachary Taylor During The Mexican-American War Of 1846 - 1848

Background imagePedro Collection: Signature Of Spanish Dramatist Pedro CalderAon De La Barca Born 1600 Died 1681

Signature Of Spanish Dramatist Pedro CalderAon De La Barca Born 1600 Died 1681. From La Ilustracion EspaAnola Y Americana Of 1881

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Antonio De Alarcon, 1833-1891. Spanish Writer And Politician

Pedro Antonio De Alarcon, 1833-1891. Spanish Writer And Politician. From The Book The Masterpiece Library Of Short Stories, Spanish And Portugeuse, Volume 18

Background imagePedro Collection: Pope John XXI

Pope John XXI. Born Pedro Giuliano in Lisbon, Portugal, John (c1215-1277) was pope from 1276-1277. He was one of the most learned pontiffs, having studied philosophy, theology, and medicine

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681). Dramatist, poet

Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681). Dramatist, poet and writer of the Spanish Golden Age. Statue by Juan Figueras Vila (1829-1881) in 1876. Marble. Saint Anne Square. Madrid. Spain

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681). Engraving. Colored

Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681). Engraving. Colored
Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681). Spanish poet and playwright. Engraving by J. Serra Pausas. History of Spain, 1882. Colored

Background imagePedro Collection: Antipope Benedict XIII (1328-1423), known as the Papa Luna

Antipope Benedict XIII (1328-1423), known as the Papa Luna
Antipope Benedict XIII, born Pedro Mart?=?nez de Luna y Perez de Gotor (1328-1423), known as the Papa Luna in Spanish. Aragonese nobleman officially considered by the Catholic Church to be an

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro de Valdivia (ca. 1500- 1553). Spanish conquistador. La

Pedro de Valdivia (ca. 1500- 1553). Spanish conquistador. La
Pedro de Valdivia (ca. 1500- 1553). Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile. Landing of Pedro de Valdivia on the coast of Arauco (Chile). Colored engraving

Background imagePedro Collection: Basilica of Saint Peter (St Peters Basilica). Vaticano

Basilica of Saint Peter (St Peters Basilica). Vaticano
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter (St. Peters Basilica). Fac?ade. City of the Vatican. Europe

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Conde Fuentes - 1

Pedro Conde Fuentes - 1
PEDRO ENRIQUES ACEVEDO DE TOLEDO, conde de FUENTES Spanish administrator in the Netherlands. Date: 1535 - 1610

Background imagePedro Collection: MENEZES, Luis de Miranda Pereira, Viscount of (1820-1878)

MENEZES, Luis de Miranda Pereira, Viscount of (1820-1878). Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil. Oil on canvas. BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro. National Historical Museum

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro II (1825-1891). Emperor of Brazil (1831 1889)

Pedro II (1825-1891). Emperor of Brazil (1831 1889). Allegory of the Departure of Dom Pedro II for Europe after the Declaration of the Republic (1890). Painting. BRAZIL. Sao Paulo

Background imagePedro Collection: ZURBARAN, Francisco de (1598-1664). Holy Face. 1631

ZURBARAN, Francisco de (1598-1664). Holy Face. 1631. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. EUROPE. SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Sevilla. Parroquia de San Pedro

Background imagePedro Collection: Saint Mary Magdalene penitent. Polychrome sculpture

Saint Mary Magdalene penitent. Polychrome sculpture by Pedro de Mena. Baroque art. Sculpture on wood. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Valladolid. National Museum of Sculpture

Background imagePedro Collection: VALPUESTA, Pedro de (1614-1688). Philip IV Swears

VALPUESTA, Pedro de (1614-1688). Philip IV Swears to defend the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. ca. 1655. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Museo de Historia

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro Navarro

Pedro Navarro
PEDRO NAVARRO, conde di Alivetto Spanish military, pioneer in the use of mines. Date: 1460 - 1528

Background imagePedro Collection: Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae), San Pedro de Atacama, Atacama Desert, Chile, South America

Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae), San Pedro de Atacama, Atacama Desert, Chile, South America

Background imagePedro Collection: SPANISH CONQUEST, 1520. Spanish conquistadors under Pedro de Alvarado in the palace

SPANISH CONQUEST, 1520. Spanish conquistadors under Pedro de Alvarado in the palace of Tenochtitlan, under siege by Native Mexicans during an uprising following a massarcre ordered by Alvarado in

Background imagePedro Collection: QUEIROS: RELATION. Italian edition of Pedro Fernandez de Queiros eighth Memorial

QUEIROS: RELATION. Italian edition of Pedro Fernandez de Queiros eighth Memorial to Philip III of Spain, describing his voyages of 1606 to the lands to Terra Australis in the South Pacific

Background imagePedro Collection: TOMAS de TORQUEMADA (1420?-1498). Spanish Dominican monk

TOMAS de TORQUEMADA (1420?-1498). Spanish Dominican monk. Detail from a painting by Pedro Berruguete commissioned by Torquemada for the cloisters in the monastery of St. Thomas at Avila

Background imagePedro Collection: View of Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 1536 by Pedro Mendoza

View of Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 1536 by Pedro Mendoza. Line engraving for Ulrich Schmidels account of
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA. View of Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 1536 by Pedro Mendoza. Line engraving for Ulrich Schmidels account of Mendozas expedition, Nuremberg, 1595

Background imagePedro Collection: BENEDICT XIII. Antipope, born Pedro de Luna

BENEDICT XIII. Antipope, born Pedro de Luna. Polychrome wood sculpture, Spanish-Flemish style. Detail. Antipope Pedro de Luna. 16th c. Sculpture on wood. SPAIN. Barcelona. Frederic Mares Museum

Background imagePedro Collection: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and Pedro Calderon De La Barca, c1900

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and Pedro Calderon De La Barca, c1900. Spanish poets of the 16th and 17th centuries. French advertising for Liebig, extract of meat, c1900

Background imagePedro Collection: Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil and Princess Amelie of Leuchtenberg

Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil and Princess Amelie of Leuchtenberg. Pedro I proclaimed Brazil independent from Portugal and declared himself its Emperor in 1822

Background imagePedro Collection: Life Is A Dream by Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681), (c1900)

Life Is A Dream by Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681), (c1900). Act 3, Scene 3: The King throws himself at Segismundos feet who exhorts him to rise and take his hand. From a series of Famous Tragedies

Background imagePedro Collection: Letter from Henry John Temple to RB Hoppner, 18th June 1832. Artist: Lord Palmerston

Letter from Henry John Temple to RB Hoppner, 18th June 1832. Artist: Lord Palmerston
Letter from Henry John Temple to RB Hoppner, 18th June 1832. Letter written from the Foreign Office by Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerston as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to RB Hoppner

Background imagePedro Collection: Palace of Don Pedro, Brazil, 19th century. Artist: Gillot

Palace of Don Pedro, Brazil, 19th century. Artist: Gillot
Palace of Don Pedro, Brazil, 19th century

Background imagePedro Collection: John Glenn and crew, June 1998

John Glenn and crew, June 1998. Seated are Curtis L Brown and Steven W Lindsey. Standing, from the left are Scott F Parazynski and Steven K Robinson, Chiaki Mukai, Pedro Duque and John H Glenn

Background imagePedro Collection: Aristotle, Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, c1470-c1504. Artist: Pedro Berruguete

Aristotle, Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, c1470-c1504. Artist: Pedro Berruguete
Aristotle, Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, c1470-c1504. One of the most influential philosophers in the history of Western thought

Background imagePedro Collection: Map of Brazil by Portuguese navigators Pedro Reinel and Lopo Homen, c1525. Artist: Pedro Reinel

Map of Brazil by Portuguese navigators Pedro Reinel and Lopo Homen, c1525. Artist: Pedro Reinel
Map of Brazil by Portuguese navigators Pedro Reinel and Lopo Homen, c1525




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"Pedro: A Name That Echoes Through History" From the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado to the engineering marvel Miguel Locks in the Panama Canal, this name has left an indelible mark on various aspects of our world. In 1485, Pedro de Alvarado was born, destined to become a renowned Spanish conquistador who played a significant role in the conquest of Central America. His exploits and adventures shaped history as we know it. Fast forward to modern times, and we find ourselves at Pedro Miguel Locks in the Panama Canal. This impressive feat of engineering allows ships to traverse between oceans seamlessly, connecting continents and facilitating global trade. Speaking of exploration, Portuguese explorers Cabral and Coutinho embarked on a historic journey from Portugal to Brazil. Their voyage marked an important milestone in European expansion into South America. If you're craving some delicious cuisine, look no further than the Spanish Matador Buffet. With its mouthwatering dishes inspired by Spain's rich culinary heritage, it's sure to satisfy even the most discerning palate. The Panama Canal continues to captivate us with its wonders. From East Chambr to Carrier operations, this man-made marvel showcases human ingenuity at its finest – revolutionizing maritime transportation for over a century. Let's not forget about another waterway that bears Pedro's name – Mississippi in Panama City. This picturesque river adds charm and beauty to an already stunning landscape. Moving away from geography but staying within historical context brings us face-to-face with Pedro Menendez De Aviles. As a prominent figure during his time, he made significant contributions that shaped Florida's early colonization efforts. Love is also intertwined with this captivating name as "Wedding Bells of the 1913 Season" rang for Freda Dudley Ward – forever linking her story with romance and happiness associated with Pedro. Delving deeper into history reveals yet another connection - Pedro Alvares Cabral's fleet.