Diego Rodriguez de Valdés

Diego Rodriguez de Valdés (1557-1600) was a Spanish nobleman, appointed Governor of Buenos Aires by Philip II of Spain.

Biography
Diego was born in Salamanca, a few months after taking as governor, he received the news, the uprising of the Indians in Chile, with very few resources in Buenos Aires, Valdez sent a small detachment of soldiers commanded by his cousin Francisco Rodriguez del Manzano. and His wife was María de Bracamonte y Anaya.