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Alejo De Esparza
Alejo de Esparza (c. 1638-1700s) was a Basque people, Basque soldier and merchant, who served as commander of the Fuerte de Buenos Aires, Fort of Buenos Aires and colonizer of the city in the 17th century. He was the founder of the Esparza family in Río de la Plata, whose paternal branch was extinguished in the eighteenth century. His sons, Joseph de Esparza and Miguel Gerónimo de Esparza were distinguished members of government during the Viceroyalty of Peru. Biography Esparza was born 1638 in Lumbier, Navarre, the son of Pedro de Esparza, belonging to illustrious Navarrese families, and Colomba de Garro, daughter of a noble family of French Basque Country, French Basque roots. In January 1660, Esparza arrived at the port of Buenos Aires, on the ship "Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu". He had been recruited as a soldier in San Sebastián, San Sebastian, place from where the expedition, led by Martin de Telleria, departed to Buenos Aires. The mission of Telleria was to bring weapo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumbier
Lumbier (''Irunberri'' in Basque language) is a village and municipality in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, in the north of Spain, 38 km from the capital of the community, Pamplona. It has a population of about 1400. It stands on the River Salazar in a region of natural interest. It also has interesting historical connections. Place name It is believed that the present village of Lumbier goes back to ancient times to the communities of the Vascones mentioned by Roman geographers such as Pliny the Elder which included those known as the ''iluberritani'', which traditionally have been associated with the village of Lumbier. Some Roman remains have been found in Lumbier and the remains of a Roman and Celtic villa have been found in the nearby municipality of Liédena. Starting from its ancient name of ''Ilumberri'', linguists have reconstructed the development of its present forms. * In the Romance Languages: Ilumberri -> Lumberri -> Lumbier. * In the Basqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |