Juan Ramírez de la Piscina de Velasco y Ábalos | |
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Governor of the
Tucumán (1586-1593) Governor of the Río de la Plata and Paraguay (1595-1596) | |
Monarch | Philip II |
Personal details | |
Born | 1539 La Rioja, Spain |
Died | 1597 Santa Fe, Viceroyalty of Peru |
Occupation | Conquistador |
Profession | Military man |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Spain |
Branch/service | Spanish Army |
Rank | General |
Juan Ramírez de Velasco (c.1539 – 1597) was a Spanish conquistador of Chile and Argentina. Founder of the province of La Rioja. [1]
Juan Ramírez de Velasco was born in the village of Estollo, son of a noble family of Castile, and descendant of the King of Navarre Ramiro Sánchez. [2] In 1570 Ramirez was married in Seville with Catherine de Ugarte, a Spanish noblewoman, daughter of Pedro Santiago de Ugarte and Ana de Velasco. [3]
In his youth Ramírez fought in Flanders and Italy during the Italian War of 1551–59. [4] Arrived in America Ramirez was appointed governor of Tucumán by Philip II of Spain to replace Hernando de Lerma. [5] Ramírez served in the government of Tucuman between 1586-1593.
In 1588 being the governor of Tucumán Juan Ramirez de Velasco made expeditions against the Indians in calchaquí valley and won the allegiance of a son of Juan Calchaquí. Shortly after he founded the city of Todos los Santos de la Nueva Rioja. [6] In 1592 he founded the city of Madrid de las Juntas in the present department Metán. [7]
In 1594 Juan Ramírez Velasco was appointed commander of the Governorate of the Rio de la Plata a position he held between 1595-1597. [8] He was replaced by Hernando Arias de Saavedra.
Juan Ramirez de Velasco died in February 1597 in the City of Santa Fe, Argentina. [9]
Juan Ramírez de la Piscina de Velasco y Ábalos | |
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Governor of the
Tucumán (1586-1593) Governor of the Río de la Plata and Paraguay (1595-1596) | |
Monarch | Philip II |
Personal details | |
Born | 1539 La Rioja, Spain |
Died | 1597 Santa Fe, Viceroyalty of Peru |
Occupation | Conquistador |
Profession | Military man |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Spain |
Branch/service | Spanish Army |
Rank | General |
Juan Ramírez de Velasco (c.1539 – 1597) was a Spanish conquistador of Chile and Argentina. Founder of the province of La Rioja. [1]
Juan Ramírez de Velasco was born in the village of Estollo, son of a noble family of Castile, and descendant of the King of Navarre Ramiro Sánchez. [2] In 1570 Ramirez was married in Seville with Catherine de Ugarte, a Spanish noblewoman, daughter of Pedro Santiago de Ugarte and Ana de Velasco. [3]
In his youth Ramírez fought in Flanders and Italy during the Italian War of 1551–59. [4] Arrived in America Ramirez was appointed governor of Tucumán by Philip II of Spain to replace Hernando de Lerma. [5] Ramírez served in the government of Tucuman between 1586-1593.
In 1588 being the governor of Tucumán Juan Ramirez de Velasco made expeditions against the Indians in calchaquí valley and won the allegiance of a son of Juan Calchaquí. Shortly after he founded the city of Todos los Santos de la Nueva Rioja. [6] In 1592 he founded the city of Madrid de las Juntas in the present department Metán. [7]
In 1594 Juan Ramírez Velasco was appointed commander of the Governorate of the Rio de la Plata a position he held between 1595-1597. [8] He was replaced by Hernando Arias de Saavedra.
Juan Ramirez de Velasco died in February 1597 in the City of Santa Fe, Argentina. [9]