A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
Who is Pedro Arias de Avila from A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies and what is their importance?
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Pedro Arias de Avila was one of the most notorious Spanish commanders. A friend of Cortes, he commanded a multitude of expeditionary forces through the New World, during which, he conducted a reign of terror throughout the Mainland and Nicaragua.
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies