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Diego de Rojas (? - 1544) was a 16th century Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 Conquistador
Conquistador

Conquistador is the name given to the Spaniards soldiers, leaders, List of explorers, and adventurers involved in the conquest of the Americas following the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in 1492....
. He was born in Burgos
Burgos

Burgos is a city of northern Spain, at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178.000 inhabitants in the city proper and another 15,000 in its suburbs....
 and traveled to the city of Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo, or in full, Santo Domingo de Guzm?n, is the Capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic, and the second largest city in the Caribbean....
 in 1516. In 1522 went to Mexico under the command of Hernan Cortes
Hernán Cortés

Hern?n Cort?s de Monroy y Pizarro, 1st Marqu?s del Valle de Oaxaca was a Spain conquistador who led an expedition that caused the conquest of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the Crown of Castile, in the early 16th century....
, and subsequently formed part of the conquistador army of Pedro de Alvarado
Pedro de Alvarado

Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras was a Spain conquistador and governor of Guatemala, known for his skill as a soldier, and his cruelty to native populations is well-documented....
, participating in the conquests of what is now Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
, Guatemala
Guatemala

Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize and the Caribbean to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast....
 and El Salvador
El Salvador

El Salvador is the smallest country in the Americas and Central America by size, and the most densely populated nation in Central America. It borders on the Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and Honduras....
.

In 1536 Rojas traveled to what is now Peru
Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, as part of a corps of relief to help the army of Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro

Francisco Pizarro Gonz?lez, 1st Marqu?s de los Atabillos was a Spain conquistador, conqueror of the Incan Empire and founder of Lima, the modern-day capital of Peru....
 in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire

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. Between 1538 and 1539 he participated in the conquest of the province of Charcas
Charcas

Charcas is the name of*Charcas Province - a province in the Bolivian Departamento Potos?*Real Audiencia of Charcas - one of six political units of the Viceroyalty of Peru...
, in present-day Bolivia
Bolivia

The Republic of Bolivia , named after Sim?n Bol?var, is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil on the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina on the south, and Chile and Peru on the west....
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Diego de Rojas (? - 1544) was a 16th century Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 Conquistador
Conquistador

Conquistador is the name given to the Spaniards soldiers, leaders, List of explorers, and adventurers involved in the conquest of the Americas following the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in 1492....
. He was born in Burgos
Burgos

Burgos is a city of northern Spain, at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178.000 inhabitants in the city proper and another 15,000 in its suburbs....
 and traveled to the city of Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo, or in full, Santo Domingo de Guzm?n, is the Capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic, and the second largest city in the Caribbean....
 in 1516. In 1522 went to Mexico under the command of Hernan Cortes
Hernán Cortés

Hern?n Cort?s de Monroy y Pizarro, 1st Marqu?s del Valle de Oaxaca was a Spain conquistador who led an expedition that caused the conquest of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the Crown of Castile, in the early 16th century....
, and subsequently formed part of the conquistador army of Pedro de Alvarado
Pedro de Alvarado

Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras was a Spain conquistador and governor of Guatemala, known for his skill as a soldier, and his cruelty to native populations is well-documented....
, participating in the conquests of what is now Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
, Guatemala
Guatemala

Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize and the Caribbean to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast....
 and El Salvador
El Salvador

El Salvador is the smallest country in the Americas and Central America by size, and the most densely populated nation in Central America. It borders on the Pacific Ocean between Guatemala and Honduras....
.

In 1536 Rojas traveled to what is now Peru
Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, as part of a corps of relief to help the army of Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro

Francisco Pizarro Gonz?lez, 1st Marqu?s de los Atabillos was a Spain conquistador, conqueror of the Incan Empire and founder of Lima, the modern-day capital of Peru....
 in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire

Sorry, no overview for this topic
. Between 1538 and 1539 he participated in the conquest of the province of Charcas
Charcas

Charcas is the name of*Charcas Province - a province in the Bolivian Departamento Potos?*Real Audiencia of Charcas - one of six political units of the Viceroyalty of Peru...
, in present-day Bolivia
Bolivia

The Republic of Bolivia , named after Sim?n Bol?var, is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil on the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina on the south, and Chile and Peru on the west....
. After Ciudad de la Plata de la Nueva Toledo
Sucre

Sucre is the constitutional Capital of Bolivia, seat of the Supreme Court , and capital of the Chuquisaca department. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an altitude of 2750m ....
 was founded he become its first governor. He became Justicia Mayor and along with Lope de Aguirre
Lope de Aguirre

Lope de Aguirre was a Spanish people Basque people conquistador in South America. Sent, along with other rebellious settlers, on an impossible mission in search of the mythical El Dorado on the Amazon river, he eventually became their leader and rebelled against Philip II of Spain, before being defeated and slain....
 explored the territory of the Chunchos Indians.

In 1543 he explored the Rio de la Plata
Río de la Plata

The R?o de la Plata —often rendered in English language as the River Plate or the [La] Plata River—is the estuary formed by the combination of the Uruguay River and the Paran? River....
 with 200 men at the orders of the governor of Peru Cristobal Vaca de Castro
Cristóbal Vaca de Castro

Crist?bal Vaca de Castro was a Spanish people colonial administrator in Peru....
. He died shortly afterwards in 1544 from the effects of a poisoned arrow in Santiago del Estero
Santiago del Estero Province

Santiago del Estero is a Provinces of Argentina of Argentina, located in the north of the country. Neighbouring provinces are from the north clockwise Salta Province, Chaco Province, Santa Fe Province, C?rdoba Province, Argentina, Catamarca Province and Tucum?n Province....
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