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In which year did Pedro de Valdivia become the first royal governor of Chile?

  • 1534

  • 1541

  • 1549

  • 1553

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Pedro de Valdivia became the first royal governor of Chile in 1541, after founding the city of Santiago. As governor, he played a key role in the Spanish colonization of the region and the establishment of Spanish rule.
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