The Valdivia Expedition, conducted between 1536 and 1540, was a significant expedition led by the Spanish explorer Pedro de Valdivia. The primary aim of the expedition was to explore and conquer the territories in present-day Chile, following the earlier conquests in Peru. Valdivia, initially a soldier in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro, sought to establish Spanish control over the region south of the Inca Empire.
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