García Hurtado de Mendoza, Marquis of Cañete
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Don García Hurtado de Mendoza Marqués de Cañete Caballero de Santiago |
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| Royal Governor of Chile | |
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In office 1557–1561 |
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| Monarch | Philip II |
| Preceded by |
Francisco de Aguirre Rodrigo de Quiroga Francisco de Villagra |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Villagra |
| Viceroy of Peru | |
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In office January 8, 1590 – July 24, 1596 |
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| Monarch | Philip II |
| Preceded by | Fernando Torres de Portugal |
| Succeeded by | Luis de Velasco |
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| Born |
21 July 1535 Cuenca, Spain |
| Died | 19 May 1609 (aged 73) Madrid, Spain |
| Spouse(s) | María Manrique |
| Children | García Hurtado de Mendoza |
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| Allegiance |
 Spain
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| Years of service | 1552–1609 |
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García Hurtado de Mendoza y Manrique, 5th Marquis of Cañete (July 21, 1535 – May 19, 1609) was a Spanish soldier, governor of Chile, and later viceroy of Peru (from January 8, 1590 to July 24, 1596). He is often known simply as "Marquis of Cañete". Belonging to an influential family of Spanish noblemen Hurtado de Mendoza successfully fought the native Mapuche during his stay as Governor of Chile, and got the city of Mendoza named after him. In his later position as Viceroy of Peru he sponsored Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira expedition to the Solomon Islands and had the Marquesas Islands named after him.
He was the son of Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza, 3rd Marquis of Cañete — also a viceroy of Peru — and Magdalena Manrique, daughter of the Count of Osorno. Both his parents belonged to some of the most influential families in the Spanish aristocracy.
In 1552 Hurtado de Mendoza ran away from home with the intention of serving his king, Charles I (Emperor Charles V), in an expedition the latter was preparing against Corsica. Hurtado de Mendoza demonstrated great efficiency in this campaign and also in Tuscany, when that duchy attempted to throw off Imperial rule. He was part of the Imperial army in Brussels, and was with Charles V during his defeat in the Battle of Renty.
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