Francisco de Ibarra
Memorial plaque to Francisco de Ibarra in Victoria de Durango
Francisco de Ibarra (* 1539 in Éibar , Basque Country , Spain ; † 1575 in Pánuco , Mexico ) was a Spanish explorer and conqueror who opened up northern Mexico in particular for the Spanish.
Life
Francisco's uncle, the conquistador Diego de Ibarra, sent him to the front as a conqueror at the age of 15. He was given the task of conquering and colonizing the territory that today makes up the Mexican state of Durango .
In 1554 Ibarra Fresnillo and 1562/63 founded the cities of Victoria de Durango and Nombre de Dios , which led to his appointment as general captain of Nueva Vizcaya ("New Basque Country"); He also fought repeatedly against the Chichimec Indians and pursued an intensive search for new silver mines, which ultimately made him wealthy.
literature
- PJ Bakewell: Silver Mining and Society in Colonial Zacatecas 1546-1700. Cambridge University Press, 1971, pp. 28-29.
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- Biography (spanish)
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SURNAME | Ibarra, Francisco de |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish conquistador and explorer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1539 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Éibar , Basque Country , Spain |
DATE OF DEATH | 1575 |
Place of death | Pánuco , Mexico |