ABANCAY, battle of, iv. 76
Abenamache, Cacique, disabled, i. 348;
conspiracy, 351

Abibeyba, Cacique, his settlement de-
stroyed, 349; conspiracy, 351
Abraibe, Cacique, conspires against
the Spaniards, i. 351

Abulensis relates the death of Cardinal
Ximenes, i. 525

Acalan, province of, Mexican kings
hanged there, iii. 45; civilization, 53
Acapulco a king's district, iii. 175
Acha, a place in Peru, iv. 97
Acla, Vasco Nuñez arrives there, i.
419; stupendous labours of Indians
there, 421

Aconada, Pedro de, iii. 285
Acosta, Juan de, commands in Pizarro's
army, iv. 221; sent to counteract
Centeno's movements, 237; fails to
check the Royal army, 247; fails to
surprise the President's camp, 256;
counsels resistance, 260

Act of Repartition framed by the
President Gasca, iv. 275; pro-
claimed, 277; a second framed, 281
Acxopil, King of Quiché, iii. 248
Adelantado, signification of, iii. 309
(note)

Adeget, one of the Arguim Islands,
natives captured, i. 35
Administrator, office of, i. 508
Administration of justice,

various
modes, in ancient times, of ensur-
ing its soundness, iii. 153
Adrian of Utrecht, Dean of Louvain,
joint Regent of Spain with Cardinal
Ximenes, i. 494; character, 494;
hears Las Casas, 497; assists Las
Casas, ii. 33; speech in favour
of the liberty of the Indies, 73; no-
minated Regent, 74; Pope, writes to
Las Casas, 214; pronounces against
the Bishop of Burgos, iii. 139
Adrianico, an Indian of Cuba, i. 459
Africa, first Portuguese establishment
on its coast, i. 46

Aguado, Juan, sent on a mission of
inquiry to the Indies, i. 149; his
letter of credence from Los Reyes,

150

Aguilar, Geronimo de, his adventures,
ii. 262; death, iii. 27

Aguilar, Marcos de, Alcalde in St.
Domingo, i. 483; receives the wand
of office from Ponce de Leon, iii.
161; succeeds him as Governor of
Mexico, 162, 294; dies, 162, 294
Aguero announces to Almagro his
new appointment, iv. 14
Aguirre, Licentiate, reproves Las
Casas, ii. 75; his answer, 76
Aguja Point, ii. 105

Ailly, Pierre d'-See Aliaco
Alaminos, Anton, sails with De Cor-
dova, ii. 237; sails with Juan de
Grijalva, 239; sent to seek a port,
ii. 271

Albornoz, Rodrigo, Contador, ap-
pointed Lieutenant of Mexico, iii.
32; an enemy of Cortes, 35; feud
with Estrada, 37; points out abuses
respecting ransomed slaves, 122;
suggests a remedy, 123; at Court,
166
Albuquerque, Rodrigo de, Repartidor,
i. 482

Alcantara, Francis Martin de, iv.

141; slain, 142

Alcatraz Point, in Trinidad, ii. 103
Aldana, Lorenzo de, appointed Go-
vernor of Lima, iv. 191; envoy
from Pizarro, 211; at Panamá,
217; won over by the President,
218; sets sail for Lima, 220; con-
demned to death, 223; approaches
Lima, 225; negotiates with Pi-
zarro, 225
Alderete, Julian de, Royal Treasurer,
arrives in New Spain, ii. 449; se-
conds impatience of soldiers, 495;
blames Cortes for defeat, 505; ad-
vises torture of Kings of Mexico
and Tlacuba, iii. 5

Alfonso V., Don, assumes the govern-
'ment in Portugal, i. 45; farms the
commerce with the coast of Africa, 64
Aliaco, Cardinal Petro de, his Imago
Mundi, i. 14

Almagristas-See Almagro
Almagro, Diego, partnership with Pi-
zarro, iii. 422; character, 422; pa-
rentage, 423; commences his voyage,
435; encounters natives at Pueblo
Quemado, 436; finds Pizarro at Chi-
camá, 436; joined in command with
Pizarro, 437; success on the River
San Juan, 437; brings new forces
there, 440; dispute with Pizarro,
441; procures supplies for him,
447; discontented with Pizarro,
457; reconciled, 458; arrives in
Peru, 553; feud with Pizarro at
Cassamarca, 564; his soldiers re-
ceive a gratuity, 565; leaves Cas
sainarca with Pizarro, iv. 6; sent
by Pizarro to conquer, or gain over
Alvarado, 10; concludes a treaty
with him, 11; meets Pizarro in the
Valley of Pachacamac, 1; op-
poses the league with Pizarro and
Alvarado, 12; compact with Pizarro
renewed, 12; sent to govern Cusco,
13; empowered to pursue disco-
very, 13; receives the title of Ma-
riscal, 13; appointed governor of
New Toledo, 14; dissensions with
the younger Pizarros, 15; solemn
compact with Pizarro, 15; prepara-
tions for march into Chili, 16; begs
Pizarro to send his brothers back to
Castille, 16; sets out for his pro-
vince, 19; principal advisers, 62;
variations in conduct, 62; illustra-
tions, 63; difficult advance into
Chili, and return, 63; speculations
on cause of return, 64; limits of
province, 65; fails to negotiate with
Manco Inca, 66; encamps near
Cusco, 67; answers to Fernando
Pizarro's attempts at negotiation,
67; truce, 68; produces powers
before Council, 68; authority not
recognised, 69; truce extended, 69;
breaks truce and attacks Cusco, 70;
defeats and imprisons the two Pi-
zarros, 71; takes possession of
Cusco as governor, 71; stratagem,
72; embassy to Alonzo de Alva-
rado, 72; negotiates with Peruvi-
ans, 73; fails with Manco Inca, 73;
gives the borla to Paullo, 73 ; joined
by Pedro de Lerma, 74; forces, 74;

attacks Alvarado's position, 75;
assisted by Alvarado's men, 75; vic-
tory at Abançay, 76; returns to
Cusco, 77; suspends repartimientos,
77; unmoved by Pizarro's ambas-
sadors, 79; carries Fernando Pi-
zarro to Chincha, 80; founds new
town, 80; strengthens position in
Chincha, 81: agrees to arbitration
proposed by Pizarro, 82; meets him
at Mala, 83; warned of supposed
stratagem, 83; leaves without com-
pleting agreements, 84; refuses to
abide by decision, 84; negotiations
recommenced, 85; terms of treaty,
85; releases Fernando Pizarro, 86;
sends his son to accompany Fer-
nando to his brother's camp, 87;
evacuates Chincha, 87; marches to
Zangala, 87; declares royal orders
to be in his favour, 89; renews dis-
putes with Pizarro, 89; occupies
Pass of Guaytára, 90; defeated, and
retreats, 92; dissuaded from attack-
ing Pizarro, 93; retires to Cusco,
96; his troops march to battle, 97;
takes leave of Orgoñez, 98; too ill
to enter battle of Salinas, 103;
retreats into fortress of Cusco, 104;
imprisonment, 106; visited by Fer-
nando Pizarro, 107; endeavours to
gain over Pizarro's captains, 108;
process instituted against him, 108;
intrigues to set him free, 109; con-
fession, 113; sentence of death
passed and notified to him, 113; ap-
peal against it, 113; answer to Fer-
nando, 114; last confession, 114;
strangled in prison, 114; character,
114; interment, 116
Almagro, Don Diego de, called El
Moço, son of the Mariscal, accom-
panies Fernando Pizarro to his
brother's camp, iv. 87; received
graciously, 87; sent to Marquis
Pizarro, 117; deprived of Indians,
120; under guardianship of Juan
de Rada, 134; conspirators meet
in his house, 139; proclaimed Go-
vernor, 143; puts De Castro's spy
to death, 146; refuses to disband
troops, 146; prepares for battle, 146;
slays Pedro de Candia, 147; con-
quered at Chupas, 148; escapes, 148;
captured and executed, 148
Alonso, Father, Franciscan, convinced
by the Dominican Father Antonio
of the unrighteousness of the cause
of the Colonists, i. 256

Alonso, Juan, betrays the Cacique

Careta, i. 342
Altamirano, Antonio, principal Stand-
ard-bearer to Pizarro, iv. 221
Altamirano, Diego, Franciscan, joins
Cortes at Truxillo, iii. 59
Altamirano, Donna Catalina Pizarro,
ii. 242

Alvarado, Alonzo de, Regidor of Vera
Cruz, ii. 278; summoned by Pizarro,
iv. 55; arrives at Los Reyes, 57;
sent to Xauxa, 57; tortures Indian
prisoners to extract information, 58;
receives succour from Pizarro, and
advances to relief of Cusco, 71;
learns that Almagro is in possession
of Cusco, 71; imprisons ambassa-
dors from Almagro, 72; learns
treachery of Pedro de Lerma, 74;
position at Bridge of Abançay, 74;
demands liberation of the Pizarros,
74; attacked by Almagro, 75;
traitorous conduct of followers, 75;
defeat at Abançay, 76; prisoner,
80; commands at Salinas, 100;
takes Almagro prisoner, 106; ap-
pointed to conquer the Chachapoyas,
108; selected to chastise rebels,
275; conspiracy against, 288; em-
ployed to punish delinquents, 290
Alvarado, Diego de, one of Almagro's
counsellors, iv. 62; described by
Garcilaso, 62; sent to Alonzo de
Alvarado, 72; imprisoned, 72; set
at liberty, and begs for Alonzo's
life, 76; counsels peace, 85; in
Spain, 118; challenges Fernando
Pizarro, 118; dies, 118
Alvarado, Gomez de, sent on em-
bassage to and imprisoned by Alonzo
de Alvarado, iv. 72; set at liberty,
and supplicates for Alonzo's life,
76
Alvarado Gonzalo de, Lieutenant-Go-
vernor of Guatemala, iii. 307; ex-
tortions, 307

Alvarado, Pedro de, commands a ves-

sel in Grijalva's expedition, ii. 239;
sent home, 241; Regidor of Vera
Cruz, 278; implores help from
Cortes, 380; Mexicans ask his per-
mission to celebrate a festival, 388;
policy, 390; attacks the Mexicans,
391; commands the rear-guard in
the retreat from Mexico, 407; daring
leap, 410; commands a division of
the army of Cortes, 459; quits
Tezcuco, 464; destroys the great
aqueduct of Mexico, 464; disco-

461

vers another causeway, 472; a per-
nicious conqueror, 474; trials of
his division, 487; forms a camp,
487; mode of relieving guard, 488;
put to flight by Mexicans, 491;
causes of his ill success, 493; his
troops retreat in good order, 502;
repels the Mexicans, 506; his men
behold the sacrifice of their com-
panions, 506; sent to Tututepec,
iii. 242; seizes the Cacique, 242;
character, 243; personal appearance,
243; founds Segura, 243; despatches
messengers to Guatemala, 244; sent
there, 260; gains the battle of Soco-
nusco, 262; success at Zacapula,
264; enters Quezaltenango, 265; de-
stroys Utatlan, 266; appoints new
chiefs in Quiché, 266; brands slaves,
267; begs for a religious procession,
268; at Guatemala, 268; conquers
the dwellers on Lake Atitan, 269;
founds Santiago of Guatemala, 269;
testifies to the populousness of Gua-
temala, 272; leaves his brother as
Lieutenant-Governor of Guatemala,
307; goes to Mexico, 308; goes to
Spain, 309; marriage, 309; ap-
pointed Governor and Adelantado,
309; Captain-General of Guate-
mala, 310; penance imposed, 312;
resolves to join Pizarro in Peru, 329;
goes to Peru, 330; returns to
Guatemala, 331; his expedition dis-
pleasing to the Emperor, 338;
awaits a residencia, 338; accepts
the government of Honduras, 339;
goes to Spain, and returns with re-
newed power, 339; his encomiendas,
340; honours the Cacique Don Juan,
362; encomiendas, 372; cruel to In-
dians, 373; misgovernment, 374; pro-
jected discovery of California, 376;
death, 377; extraordinary Will, 378
-381; contrasted with Cortes, 381;
inroad into Peru, iv. 9; hardships,
10; important treaty with Almagro,
II; meets Pizarro in the Valley of
Pachacamac, 11; league proposed
with Pizarro and Almagro, 12; ex-
cuse for his presence in Peru, 12;
departure, 12

Alvarez, auditor under Blasco Nuñez

Vela, iv. 160; in charge of the
Viceroy of Peru, and sets him free,
185
Amaquemeca, Cortes there, ii. 306
Amazons, land of, iv. 132

Amazon, River, ii. 159; discovered,