Francisco de Ibarra

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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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personal data
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